单词	inhibit
释义	English American Business inhibitverb [ T ] uk/ɪnˈhɪb.ɪt/us/ɪnˈhɪb.ɪt/ to prevent someone from doing something by making them feel nervous or embarrassed : Some workers were inhibited (from speaking) by the presence of their managers. to slow down a process or the growth of something: This drug inhibits the growth of tumours. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Preventing and impeding avert avoid avoidable bar be a drag on sb/sth idiom *block sth* out blot bottleneck derail fireproof hold out on sb hold sb/sth back hold/keep sb/sth at bay idiom holding pattern impede prevention is better than cure idiom preventive prohibit pull pull the rug from under sb's feet idiom See more results » inhibitverb [ T ] us/ɪnˈhɪb·ɪt/ to take an action that makes something less likely to happen, or that discourages someone from doing something: The merger of the two corporations was not allowed because it would inhibit open competition. Some states have a rule that inhibits lawyers from talking about their cases outside the courtroom. inhibitverb [ T ] uk/ɪnˈhɪbɪt/us to prevent something from developing in the way or at the rate that is possible:** inhibit competition/growth/innovation Authorities fear that fewer, bigger airlines will inhibit competition.
随便看	there's no danger of that there's no danger of that! there's no denying there's no escaping the fact there's no help for it there's no knowing there's no knowing/telling/saying there's no rest for the wicked there's no smoke without fire there's no substitute for sth/doing sth there's no such thing as a free lunch there's no such thing as a free lunch there's no such thing as bad publicity there's no such thing/person there's no such thing/person (as) there's no such thing/person as there's no telling there's no time like the present there's no two ways about it there's no use there's no use (doing something) there's no use doing something there's none so deaf as those who will not hear there's nothing in sth there's nowt so queer as folk

inhibitverb [ T ]

inhibitverb [ T ]

inhibitverb [ T ]