词组 | prevent |
释义 | prevent /prɪˈvent/ verb to stop something from happening, or stop someone from doing somethingnounsprevent (a) disease Taking regular exercise helps to prevent heart disease.prevent an accident/disaster To prevent accidents, guns should not be loaded when being cleaned.prevent an attack Four soldiers were killed while trying to prevent an attack on a government building.prevent violence Police officers have been sent to the area to prevent possible violence.prevent damage Wrap the china carefully to prevent damage.prevent loss Buildings are insulated to prevent heat loss.prevent the spread of sth Good hygiene is essential to prevent the spread of disease.prevent the development of sth This treatment could prevent the development of diabetes.prevent the use of sth These measures prevent the use of tobacco in public places.prevent a repeat/recurrence of sth The club is hoping that extra security will prevent a repeat of last week’s violent scenes.verbstry to prevent sth also attempt to prevent sth formal She tried to prevent me from coming.fail to prevent sth He braked, but failed to prevent a collision.be designed/intended to prevent sth The law is designed to prevent fraud.help to prevent sth Keeping a wound clean can help to prevent infections.take action to prevent sth It is time for the government to take action to prevent crime.adverbssuccessfully prevent sth Protesters have successfully prevented the demolition team from starting their work.effectively prevent sth (=the effect is to prevent something) The steep steps to the building effectively prevent wheelchair users from getting in.prepositionsprevent sb/sth from doing sth His back injury may prevent him from playing in tomorrow’s game. |
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