prevention

英 [prɪˈvenʃn]

美 [prɪˈvenʃn]

n.  预防; 防止; 防范

复数：preventions　

CET6IELTSTEM8医学

BNC.4423 / COCA.3960

习惯用语

n.

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

牛津词典

noun

• 预防；防止；防范
  the act of stopping sth bad from happening
  1. accident/crime prevention
     防止事故 / 犯罪
  2. the prevention of disease
     疾病的预防
  3. a fire prevention officer
     消防官员

柯林斯词典

• VERB 防止；预防；阻止
  Topreventsomething means to ensure that it does not happen.
  1. These methods prevent pregnancy...
     这些方法能防止怀孕。
  2. Further treatment will prevent cancer from developing...
     进一步的治疗将阻止癌症恶化。
  3. We recognized the possibility and took steps to prevent it happening.
     我们认识到了这种可能性，并且采取了一些预防措施。
• VERB 阻止；制止；阻碍
  Topreventsomeonefromdoing something means to make it impossible for them to do it.
  1. He said this would prevent companies from creating new jobs...
     他说这将使公司无法创造新的工作机会。
  2. Its nationals may be prevented from leaving the country...
     其国民可能会被禁止出境。
  3. The police have been trying to prevent them carrying weapons.
     警方一直都设法阻止他们携带武器。

英英释义

noun

• the act of preventing
  1. there was no bar against leaving
  2. money was allocated to study the cause and prevention of influenza
  Synonym:bar

双语例句

• The development of medical care and epidemic prevention has greatly improved the health of the Chinese people.
  医疗卫生和防疫工作的发展极大地提高了中国人民的健康水平。
• The best prevention for cholera is to boil or filter water, and eat only well-cooked food.
  预防霍乱的最佳方法是将水煮沸或过滤，并且只食用煮熟后的食物。
• Calcium may aid in the prevention of colon cancer.
  钙可能有助于预防结肠癌。
• For help on crime prevention, call our 24-hour advice line.
  若想获得预防犯罪方面的帮助，请拨打我们的24小时咨询热线。
• Prevention of forest fires is up to you.
  森林防火是你们的责任。
• Democrats will complain he overemphasizes punishment at the expense of prevention and treatment.
  民主党人会抱怨他过分看重惩罚，而忽视了预防和解决措施。
• This applies to issues such as climate change, energy security, terrorism prevention, trafficking and organized crime.
  这其中包括了气候变化、能源安全、制止恐怖主义、贩卖毒品和有组织犯罪等。
• The M is for monitoring tobacco use and prevention policies.
  M代表监测烟草的使用和预防政策。
• To forestall is better than to amend.; Prevention is better than cure.
  与其补救于已然，不如防范于未然。
• Promote research for the prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases;
  促进预防和控制非传染病的研究；