单词 | prevent |
释义 | prevent prevent /prɪˈvent/ verb [T] ↑Verb Endings for prevent ► B1 to stop something from happening or someone from doing something: » Label your suitcases to prevent confusion.» [+ -ing verb] His disability prevents him (from) driving.Thesaurus+: ↑Preventing and impeding , ↑Limiting and restrictingWord Builder:–Nouns: prevention–Adjectives: preventable–Verbs: prevent • • • Extra Examples:» The police seem to be powerless to prevent these attacks.» She would go over the accident again and again in her mind, wishing that she could somehow have prevented it.» A block in the pipe was preventing the water from coming through.» Fierce winds prevented the race from taking place.» The law has done little to prevent racial discrimination and inequality. |
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