| 释义 |
prevent /pri-ventˈ/ transitive verb- To stop (someone from doing something, or something from happening), to hinder
- To stop the occurrence of, to make impossible, to avert
- To thwart
- To anticipate, forestall (obsolete)
- To balk (someone of his or her purpose), to debar or preclude (obsolete)
- To precede (obsolete)
- To be, go, or act earlier than (obsolete)
- To go faster than (obsolete)
- To satisfy in advance (obsolete)
- To meet or provide for in advance (obsolete)
ORIGIN: L praevenīre, -ventum to come before, to anticipate, from prae before, and venīre to come preventabilˈity noun prevenˈtable or prevenˈtible adjective prevenˈter noun - Someone or something that prevents or hinders
- A supplementary rope or part (nautical)
prevenˈtion noun - The action of preventing
- Avoidance or preclusion of something by care and forethought
- An anticipation or premonition (obsolete)
- An obstruction (obsolete)
prevenˈtive or (by irregular formation) prevenˈtative adjective - Tending to prevent or hinder
- Prophylactic
- Concerned with the prevention of smuggling (historical)
noun- That which prevents
- A prophylactic
prevenˈtively adverb prevenˈtiveness noun preventive detention noun Prolonged imprisonment, with corrective training, for persistent or dangerous offenders of 30 or over for periods of from 5 to 14 years |