英语词汇“inhibit”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

单词	inhibit
释义	in·hib·it \ə̇nˈhibə̇t, usu -bə̇d.+V\ verb (-ed/-ing/-s) Etymology: Middle English inhibiten, from Latin inhibitus, past participle of inhibēre, from in- in- (II) + -hibēre (from habēre to have, hold) — more at give *transitive verb* 1. : to prohibit from doing something : forbid, interdict < inhibits the legislature from levying an income tax — Britannica Book of the Year > 2. a. (1) : to repress, restrain, or discourage from free or spontaneous activity especially through the operation of inner psychological impediments or conflicts or of social and cultural controls < inhibited from bold speculation by his personal loyalties and interests — V.L.Parrington > < a people long inhibited by the prevailing taboos — R.S.Ellery > (2) : to operate against the full development or activity of : check, restrain, or diminish the force, intensity, or vitality of < inhibited the creative process at its sources — Harry Sylvester > < the heavy tax load that inhibits investment in capital goods — Time > b. (1) : to reduce or suppress the activity of < many of the iron or copper enzymes are inhibited by cyanides — Felix Haurowitz > < lubricating oil inhibited against rust, corrosion, and oxidation > (2) : to retard or prevent the formation of < inhibit rust > (3) : to retard, interfere with, or prevent (a chemical process or reaction) < inhibit oxidation > *intransitive verb* : to cause inhibition < something that entraps and inhibits — John Portz > Synonyms: see forbid, restrain
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