单词 | inhibit |
释义 | Word Frequency inhibit(ɪnˈhɪbɪt) verbWord forms: -its, -iting or -ited (transitive) 1. to restrain or hinder (an impulse, a desire, etc) 2. to prohibit; forbid 3. to stop, prevent, or decrease the rate of (a chemical reaction) 4. electronics a. to prevent the occurrence of (a particular signal) in a circuit b. to prevent the performance of (a particular operation) Derived forms inhibitable (inˈhibitable) adjective inhibitive (inˈhibitive) or inhibitory (inˈhibitory) adjective Word origin C15: from Latin inhibēre to restrain, from in-2 + habēre to have |
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