prevent

US [prɪˈvent]
UK [prɪ'vent]
  • v.阻止；阻碍；阻挠
  • Web防止；预防；妨碍
Simple Present：prevents  Present Participle：preventing  Past Tense：prevented  

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PREVENT
v.
1.
阻止；阻碍；阻挠to stop sb from doing sth; to stop sth from happening
The accident could have been prevented.
这次事故本来是可以防止的。
He is prevented by law from holding a licence.
法律不准他持有执照。
Nothing would prevent him from speaking out against injustice.
什么都不能阻止他鸣不平。
Nothing would prevent him/his speaking out against injustice.
什么也阻挡不了他为不平之事鸣冤叫屈。

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Definition:
AllAll,阻止阻止,阻碍阻碍,阻挠阻挠,防止防止,预防预防,妨碍妨碍
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1.
We make it a dollar cheaper to ship the sweaters, and then increase the tariff by two dollars to prevent the sweaters from being shipped.
我们降低羊毛衫运输成本1美元，却又增加了2美元的关税而阻止了它的运输。
wǒ men jiàng dī yáng máo shān yùn shū chéng běn yī měi yuán , què yòu zēng jiā le èr měi yuán de guān shuì ér zǔ zhǐ le tā de yùn shū 。
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2.
Numerous deaths of the two famous men did not prevent them from being involved in many spectaculars exploits, including the Long March.
这两个著名人物多次遭难，可并不妨碍他们参与许多次惊人壮举，其中包括长征。
zhè liǎng gè zhù míng rén wù duō cì zāo nàn , kě bìng bù fáng ài tā men cān yù xǔ duō cì jīng rén zhuàng jǔ , qí zhōng bāo kuò cháng zhēng 。
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Clinical help may also prevent the child from seeking out friends, lovers, and mentors who share her mother's difficult traits.
临床医师帮助也可能会防止孩子向朋友，爱人，和导师诉苦，分享她强硬母亲的故事。
lín chuáng yī shī bāng zhù yě kě néng huì fáng zhǐ hái zi xiàng péng yǒu , ài rén , hé dǎo shī sù kǔ , fēn xiǎng tā qiáng yìng mǔ qīn de gù shi 。
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4.
Following the use of vasoconstrictors, endoscopic therapy is often used to arrest the bleeding varices and prevent early rebleeding.
使用血管收缩剂以后，内视镜疗法常被用来止血及预防早期再出血。
shǐ yòng xuè guǎn shōu suō jì yǐ hòu , nèi shì jìng liáo fǎ cháng bèi yòng lái zhǐ xuè jí yù fáng zǎo qī zài chū xuè 。
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Just to prevent all the automatic responses if you want me to actually look at your offer include Drift in the beginning of your reply.
只是为了避免所有的自动回复，如果你想让我看看你的报价实际上包括在你的答复开始漂移。
zhǐ shì wèi le bì miǎn suǒ yǒu de zì dòng huí fù , rú guǒ nǐ xiǎng ràng wǒ kàn kan nǐ de bào jià shí jì shang bāo kuò zài nǐ de dá fù kāi shǐ piāo yí 。
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But the rules prohibit export subsidies, to prevent governments from trying to help their companies gain in world markets.
但是条约禁止出口补贴，以防止政府帮助该国公司在国际市场上获利。
dàn shì tiáo yuē jìn zhǐ chū kǒu bǔ tiē , yǐ fáng zhǐ zhèng fǔ bāng zhù gāi guó gōng sī zài guó jì shì chǎng shàng huò lì 。
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the train door is closing, please keep clear of the door and do not cross the yellow line to prevent injury.
各位乘客您好：车门即将关闭，请不要越出黄线，不要手扶车门，以防夹伤，谢谢合作。
gè wèi chéng kè nín hǎo : chē mén jí jiāng guān bì , qǐng bú yào yuè chū huáng xiàn , bú yào shǒu fú chē mén , yǐ fáng jiā shāng , xiè xiè hé zuò 。
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And yet they did not understand how they had to act to prevent a replay of the past.
然而，他们不明白自己怎样做才能防止过去的悲剧重演。
rán ér , tā men bù míng bái zì jǐ zěn yàng zuò cái néng fáng zhǐ guò qù de bēi jù chóng yǎn 。
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Nothing but a miracle could prevent the company from going bankrupt.
只有奇迹发生，这家公司才能免于破产。
zhǐ yǒu qí jì fā shēng , zhè jiā gōng sī cái néng miǎn yú pò chǎn 。
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Gregory XVI, at the AGE of eighty, held himself erect and smiling, which did not prevent him from being a bad bishop.
格列高利十六到了八十岁还是身躯挺直、笑容满面的，但他仍是一个坏主教。
gé liè gāo lì shí liù dào le bā shí suì hái shì shēn qū tǐng zhí 、 xiào róng mǎn miàn de , dàn tā réng shì yī gè huài zhǔ jiào 。
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