prevention

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UK [prɪˈvenʃ(ə)n]

n.预防；防范；防止
Web阻止；妨碍；预防措施

Plural Form：preventions

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deterrence,avoidance,anticipation,preclusion,stoppage

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1.	预防；防止；防范the act of stopping sth bad from happening

	accident/crime prevention 防止事故╱犯罪
	the prevention of disease 疾病的预防
	a fire prevention officer 消防官员

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prevention is better than cure

预防优于补救；防患于未然是上策it is better to stop sth bad from happening rather than try to deal with the problems after it has happened