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词汇 preventing
释义 preventing
present participle ofprevent
prevent
verb[ T ]
uk /prɪˈvent/ us /prɪˈvent/
B1
to stop something from happening or someone from doing something: 阻止,妨碍;预防
Label your suitcases to prevent confusion.在你的手提箱上贴上标签以防弄混。
[ + -ing verb ]His disability prevents him (from) driving.他有残疾,不能开车。
Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples

to prevent something from happening
preventVaccination will prevent the spread of the disease.
avoidLabel the boxes to avoid confusion.
stopThis should stop any further trouble.
avertWe had to act quickly to avert disaster.
prohibitBehavioural problems in the classroom prohibit learning.
checkChildren are being vaccinated in an attempt to check the spread of the disease.
The police seem to be powerless to prevent these attacks.
She would go over the accident again and again in her mind, wishing that she could somehow have prevented it.
A block in the pipe was preventing the water from coming through.
Fierce winds prevented the race from taking place.狂风致使比赛无法进行。
The law has done little to prevent racial discrimination and inequality.法律在阻止种族歧视和种族不平等方面很少有作为。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Preventing and impeding
anti-drug
anti-jamming
avoid
avoidable
avoidably
bottleneck
derail
fireproof
guard against something
hamper
hang
have someone/something hanging round your neckidiom
head off
preclusive
prejudice
prevent
preventable
preventative
scuttle
smother

Examples of preventing


preventing

In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.


These molecules, which are described in detail below, often exhibit differing functions in multiple developmental contexts, so preventing functional generalizations.
Designing randomised controlled trials aimed at preventing or delaying functional decline and disability in frail, older persons: a consensus report.
I would like to suggest that the factor responsible for preventing this development is the iconicity of these signs.
This mechanism is thought to facilitate defensive behavior by focusing attention on important stimuli and preventing distraction.
On the role of natural enemies in preventing competitive exclusion in some marine animals and in rain forest trees.
The role of natural enemies in preventing competitive exclusion in some marine animals and rain forest trees.
Successful intervention programs frequently have the dual objective of promoting competence and preventing risks or problems.
It is possible that the availability of an appropriate palliative care service assists in preventing a feeling of being overburdened.
Second, what is the relative importance of demographic, ecological, and technological adjustments in preventing overshoot and collapse?
A pair of amendments in 1956 and 1962 authorized federal spending for social services aimed at strengthening families and preventing long-term reliance on public aid.
This study constitutes a promising strategy for preventing the microbial colonization of silicone rubber voice prostheses.
All this occurred at the same time that the junta's military ' constituency ' was preventing a negotiated settlement of the 1982 crisis.
A randomized trial of a group cognitive intervention for preventing depression in adolescent offspring of depressed parents.
At surface level, the scene showed those in power, the staff in this case, preventing the young men from speaking up to outsiders.
In the next stanza she takes on the persona of a victim who wakes up to find flood waters at her door, preventing her escape.
These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.
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