prevent

【发音】

美 /pri'vɛnt/ 英 /prɪ'vent/

【翻译】

1. v.预防

   英释:to stop something from happening, or stop someone from doing something

【短语】

1. prevent from : 阻止，制止；妨碍

2. prevent and control pollution : 防治污染；预防和控制污染

【例句】

1. The rules are intended to prevent accidents.

   这些规定旨在预防事故。

2. We were prevented from entering the site.

   我们被阻止进入现场。

3. Wrap small ornaments in paper to prevent them being damaged.

   把小饰品用纸包上以免损坏。

【真题例句】

1. (2017.6 • CET4 • 第三套 • 文本题)...the government has taken a variety of measures to prevent the disaster...

2. (2015.6 • CET4 • 第一套 • 阅读理解)...it can't prevent them...

3. (2014.12 • CET4 • 第一套 • 阅读理解)...They might even feel driven to support government measures to prevent people from consuming this deadly stuff...

4. (2011.6 • CET4 • • 听力题)...because they wanted to prevent damage to their unborn babies...

5. (2011.12 • CET4 • • 阅读理解)...letting them move around the classroom and getting them to compete in teams to prevent boredom...

6. (2010.12 • CET4 • • 听力题)...To prevent such tragedies...

【同、近义词】

1. vt.预防，防止；阻止

   dispute/stem/block/

2. vi.妨碍，阻止

   stem/hinder from/

【同根词】

1. adj

   preventive : 预防的，防止的

   preventable : 可预防的；可阻止的；可防止的

   prevenient : 预期的；以前的；预防的；先行的

2. n

   prevention : 预防；阻止；妨碍

   preventive : 预防药；预防法