英语词汇“preventabilty”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

pre•vent v.

to keep from occurring;
stop:[~ + object]She took some pills to prevent seasickness.
to stop (someone) from doing something:[~ + object + from + verb-ing]Nothing will prevent us from going.

See -ven-.

pre•vent v.t.

to keep from occurring;
avert;
hinder:He intervened to prevent bloodshed.
to hinder or stop from doing something:There is nothing to prevent us from going.
[Archaic.]to act ahead of;
forestall.
[Archaic.]to precede.
[Archaic.]to anticipate.

v.i.

to interpose a hindrance:He will come if nothing prevents.

Latin praeventus (past participle of praevenīre to anticipate), equivalent. to prae- pre- + ven- (stem of venīre to come) + -tus past participle suffix
late Middle English 1375–1425

pre•vent′a•ble, pre•vent′i•ble, adj.
pre•vent′a•bil′ty, n.
pre•vent′ing•ly, adv.

1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged obstruct, forestall, preclude, obviate, thwart. Prevent, hamper, hinder, impede refer to different degrees of stoppage of action or progress. To prevent is to stop something effectually by forestalling action and rendering it impossible:to prevent the sending of a message.To hamper is to clog or entangle or put an embarrassing restraint upon:to hamper preparations for a trip.To hinder is to keep back by delaying or stopping progress or action:to hinder the progress of an expedition.To impede is to make difficult the movement or progress of anything by interfering with its proper functioning:to impede a discussion by demanding repeated explanations.

1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged help, assist.

单词	preventabilty
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 pre•vent /prɪˈvɛnt/USA pronunciation v. to keep from occurring; stop:[~ + object]She took some pills to prevent seasickness. to stop (someone) from doing something:[~ + object + from + verb-ing]Nothing will prevent us from going. See -ven-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 pre•vent (pri vent′),USA pronunciation v.t. to keep from occurring; avert; hinder:He intervened to prevent bloodshed. to hinder or stop from doing something:There is nothing to prevent us from going. [Archaic.]to act ahead of; forestall. [Archaic.]to precede. [Archaic.]to anticipate. v.i. to interpose a hindrance:He will come if nothing prevents. Latin praeventus (past participle of praevenīre to anticipate), equivalent. to prae- pre- + ven- (stem of venīre to come) + -tus past participle suffix late Middle English 1375–1425 pre•vent′a•ble, pre•vent′i•ble, adj. pre•vent′a•bil′ty, n. pre•vent′ing•ly, adv. 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged obstruct, forestall, preclude, obviate, thwart. Prevent, hamper, hinder, impede refer to different degrees of stoppage of action or progress. To prevent is to stop something effectually by forestalling action and rendering it impossible:to prevent the sending of a message.To hamper is to clog or entangle or put an embarrassing restraint upon:to hamper preparations for a trip.To hinder is to keep back by delaying or stopping progress or action:to hinder the progress of an expedition.To impede is to make difficult the movement or progress of anything by interfering with its proper functioning:to impede a discussion by demanding repeated explanations. 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged help, assist.
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