单词 | prevention |
释义 | prevention prevention /prɪˈven.ʃən/ noun [U] ► B2 the act of stopping something from happening or of stopping someone from doing something: » crime prevention» The organization is committed to AIDS prevention and education.Thesaurus+: ↑Preventing and impeding , ↑Limiting and restrictingWord Builder:–Nouns: prevention–Adjectives: preventable–Verbs: prevent • • • Extra Examples:» As far as health is concerned, it is often said that prevention is better than cure.» His research in the field of disease prevention produced unexpected results.» Accident prevention must be viewed as a priority.» fire prevention officers» Health education in the local population is crucial to the prevention of killer diseases. |
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