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单词 preventing
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preventingn.

Brit. /prᵻˈvɛntɪŋ/, U.S. /priˈvɛn(t)ɪŋ/, /prəˈvɛn(t)ɪŋ/
Forms: see prevent v. and -ing suffix1.
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation; originally modelled on a French lexical item. Etymons: prevent v., -ing suffix1.
Etymology: < prevent v. + -ing suffix1, originally after Middle French prevention (see prevention n.). Compare earlier prevention n.
1. Anticipation. Obsolete. rare.Quot. 1530 may possibly belong at sense 2.
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the world > time > relative time > the past > antecedence or being earlier > [noun] > anticipation
preventing1530
preoccupation1552
anticipation1553
antedate1573
prolepsis1578
forestalment1611
forestalling1641
precourse1678
pre-echo1781
pre-empting1857
previousness1881
proaction1953
proactivity1965
1530 J. Palsgrave Lesclarcissement 258/1 Preventyng, prevention.
1574 J. Baret Aluearie P 645 Anticipacion: preventing. Anticipatio.
2. The action of precluding or stopping an anticipated act or event.
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the world > action or operation > difficulty > hindrance > hindering completely or preventing > [noun]
withsetting1340
arrestc1400
stanchingc1400
prevention1447
forbarringc1449
stop1544
preventing1563
stopple1578
cohibition1586
intercepting1598
stonda1604
attachment1609
preclusion1616
antevertinga1656
aversion1664
interpellation1814
suppression1859
stemming1914
1563 in J. Strype Ann. Reformation I. xxxvi. 413 For the preventing of any of these dispensed Persons from flinching off from them, or falling from this Correspondence.
1581 R. Mulcaster Positions 165 The preuenting of all or most of these inconueniences, I do take to be in the right sorting of wittes at the first.
1636 R. Sanderson Serm. II. 56 For the avoiding and preventing both of sin and danger.
1693 N. Luttrell Diary in Brief Hist. Relation State Affairs (1857) III. 159 This day was published their majesties proclamation for the preventing of the stealth and imbezilment of their majesties stores of war.
1741 tr. J. A. Cramer Elements Art of assaying Metals 74 When the Vessels are exposed naked to the greatest Fire; it easily happens, that they burst... For the preventing of which, you must have Recourse to Lorication or Coating.
1762 P. Murdoch tr. A. F. Büsching New Syst. Geogr. VI. 58 The preventing of any violent procedures betwixt the parties during this litispendency.
1818 Cobbett's Weekly Polit. Reg. 33 222 As to the preventing of those colonies from becoming free.
1879 J. Tyndall Fragm. Sci. (ed. 6) II. xiii. 334 The preventing of the wound from becoming a nidus for the propagation of septic bacteria.
1943 Times 20 Aug. 4/1 Strategic objectives, of which by far the most important was the preventing of the evacuation of enemy troops.
1991 Brit. Med. Jrnl. 9 Mar. 592/1 Dr Louis Appleby has..clouded the already murky issue of preventing of suicides by childbearing women.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

preventingadj.

Brit. /prᵻˈvɛntɪŋ/, U.S. /priˈvɛn(t)ɪŋ/, /prəˈvɛn(t)ɪŋ/
Forms: see prevent v. and -ing suffix2.
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: prevent v., -ing suffix2.
Etymology: < prevent v. + -ing suffix2. Compare preventive adj.
1.
a. Theology. That goes before and leads or guides; spec. that predisposes to repentance and salvation. Now only in preventing grace n. = prevenient grace n. at prevenient adj. 1.
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the world > the supernatural > deity > Christian God > nature or attributes of God > [adjective] > gracious > of or relating to grace > prevenient
prevening1552
preventing1593
prevenienta1607
preoperating1628
prevenant1790
1593 W. Perkins Two Treat. i. xii. 68 A sinner hath in him a naturall disposition, which being stirred-up by Gods preventing grace, he may and can work togither with Gods spirit in his owne repentance.
1606 J. Sylvester tr. G. de S. Du Bartas Deuine Weekes & Wks. (new ed.) ii. iii. 49 If thou but turne thy face, And take but from vs thy preventing grace.
1637 N. Byfield Comm. First Epist. St. Peter 10 The righteous, whom not only a God loves, but with such a lasting and preventing love.
1699 Bp. G. Burnet Expos. 39 Articles (1700) x. 120 There is a preventing Grace, by which the Will is first moved and disposed to turn to God.
a1711 T. Ken Divine Love in Wks. (1838) 243 Out of what motive didst thou suffer, O boundless Benignity, but out of thy own preventing love?
a1763 J. Byrom Poems (1895) II. i. 38 By Thy preventing Grace, we find The good Desires to rise within our Mind.
1804 W. Davy Syst. Divinity XXI. ccccxv. 232 Our Lord observes, how..impossible it was, without an extraordinary preventing Grace of God..‘for a rich Man to enter into the Kingdom of Heaven’.
1875 H. E. Manning Internal Mission of Holy Ghost ii. 36 There is what is called preventing grace; that is, God going before us by His operations in every good thing we do.
1943 Gleaner (Kingston, Jamaica) 26 May 10 The Rector..expressed the hope that God's preventing grace would always be with them to guide, direct and protect them.
2004 Winston-Salem (N. Carolina) Jrnl. (Nexis) 21 Feb. b7 His 7 p.m. Sunday sermon will be ‘Preventing Grace’.
b. gen. Going before, preceding, anticipating. Obsolete.
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1605 A. Warren Pouerties Patience in Poore Mans Passions sig. K2 Vertue ioyne hand in hand with Pouerty, And we will walke secur'd from bonds of feares, Not surpris'd with preuenting misery, Till Iubile proclaime those ioyfull yeares.
1643 J. Angier Lancashires Valley of Achor 3 This preventing Petition found this satisfying Answer.
1688 J. Dryden Britannia Rediviva 1 Preventing Angels met it [sc. the prayer] half the way, And sent us back to Praise, who came to Pray.
c. Courteously anticipating the needs of others; obliging; = prevenant adj. 1. Obsolete. rare.
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the world > action or operation > behaviour > good behaviour > courtesy > [adjective] > obliging or complaisant
commodious?1553
obliging1632
accommodating1642
complaisant1647
obligeant1654
complacential1658
engaging1673
complaisential1689
prevenant1750
preventing1751
complacent1790
commodating1887
1751 tr. Female Foundling II. 78 The polite Manners, the preventing Care, and the infinite Complaisance, the Court shewed me.
2.
a. That precludes or provides against an anticipated event or act; precautionary.Now chiefly as the second element in compounds.
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the world > health and disease > healing > medical treatment > types of treatment generally > [adjective] > preventative
euectic1574
prophylactic1574
prophylactical1598
preventing1601
preventive1646
preventative1714
1601 J. Wheeler Treat. Commerce 84 Strangers..haue termed the Companie of M.M. Adventurers A Private, Particulare, and Preventing Companie.
1677 M. Hale Contempl. ii. 194 It may be it is Preventing Physick against a greater mischief.
1680 T. Shadwell Woman-captain i. 6 At Night he sows his Shirt and her Smock together, that upon any violent motion the twitch may wake him: There's a Horn-preventing Design.
1720 A. Pope tr. Homer Iliad V. xix. 61 Preventing Dian had dispatch'd her Dart, And shot the shining Mischief to the Heart!
1790 H. Wolstenholme Serm. Several Occasions II. i.18 Those, whose wickedness is to be ascribed chiefly to the want of an early and preventing education.
1838 J. Kenyon Poems 13 Say, Moon! for Thou didst shine o'er Paradise From the beginning..ere yet that other light From the preventing sword with double tongue Flamed at the gateway.
1868 F. H. Joynson Metals in Constr. 124 There are still some rust-preventing substances which cannot well be included among the coatings.
1911 Daily Courier (Connellsville, Pa.) 20 Apr. 7/1 Automatic brakes and other accident preventing devices.
1993 Life Extension Update Apr. 3 Each color pigment has enzymes, coenzymes and other specific cancer-preventing nutrients affiliated with it.
b. Of a coastguard officer: concerned with the prevention of smuggling; cf. preventive adj. 1c. Obsolete.
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society > law > law enforcement > law-enforcement or peace-officer > [adjective] > belonging to force preventing smuggling
preventive1708
preventing1780
preventative1860
1780 Parl. Reg. 1775–80 XVI. 306 Preventing officers, [£]100.
1791 Parl. Reg. Ireland X. 46 An account of the number of officers employed in the collection of the inland excise, exclusive of preventing officers who have no salaries.
1800 P. Colquhoun Treat. Commerce & Police R. Thames 177 Superior Officers [of the Customs]. 4 Inspectors, 16 Tide Surveyors, 3 Preventing Officers, 1 Tobacco Inspector [etc.].
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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