prevent
v. 阻礙; 預防
To prevent something means to ensure that it does not happen.
These methods prevent pregnancy...
這些方法能防止懷孕。
Further treatment will prevent cancer from developing...
進一步的治療將阻止癌症惡化。
To prevent someone from doing something means to make it impossible for them to do it.
He said this would prevent companies from creating new jobs...
他說這將使公司無法創造新的工作機會。
Its nationals may be prevented from leaving the country...
其國民可能會被禁止出境。
1. keep from happening or arising; have the effect of preventing;
2. prevent from doing something or being in a certain state;
block, bar, hinder, obstruct, prevent, hamper
這些動詞均含有"阻止,阻塞"之意。
The fence is strategically sited to prevent anyone getting onto the beach.
這個圍欄的地點選擇得很有策略,可以阻止任何人到海灘上.
How can we prevent such distress?
我們怎樣才能避免這種貧困?
We should prevent others cashing in before we've time to market the product.
我們應該防止別人在我們沒有來得及在市場上銷售這產品之前大撈一筆.
She tried to prevent her work from encroaching too far on her private life.
她盡力避免工作過多地影響她的私生活.
We must prevent the trouble from spreading.
我們必須防止這個亂子擴大.