| 单词 | to prevent |
| 释义 | DEFINITIVE EXAMPLES 权威例句〔DRY〕Cover the pastry with a damp cloth to prevent it from drying out. 在油酥面团上盖块湿布以防它干硬。朗文写作活用〔HARD〕Keep the cake in a tin, to prevent it from going hard. 把蛋糕放在金属盒子里，免得变硬。朗文写作活用〔HARM〕Tighter laws are needed to prevent manufacturers from falsely claiming their products are environment friendly. 需要有更严厉的法规来阻止生产商冒称自己的产品是环保的。朗文写作活用〔INTEND/NOT INTEND〕It was never the department's intention to prevent teachers from trying out new ideas. 系里从未打算阻止老师们尝试新想法。朗文写作活用〔TOO/TOO MUCH〕Moderate exercise, such as walking and swimming, can help to prevent heart disease. 适量的运动，如步行和游泳，有助防止心脏病。朗文写作活用〔UNFAIR〕The safeguards are intended to prevent a miscarriage of justice. 这些保护措施是用来避免审判不公的。朗文写作活用〔anticipation〕The town took anticipatory measures to prevent a flood.该镇采取了预防措施防止洪水泛滥。韦氏高阶〔at someone's disposal〕They are using every legal tool at their disposal to prevent the bridge from being built.他们正在使用所有可用的法律手段来阻止大桥的建设。韦氏高阶〔body〕Keep the caps on the bottles to prevent foreign bodies entering them (=objects that should not be there).瓶子要盖好，以免异物进入。朗文当代〔buildup〕You should clean the mechanism regularly to prevent buildup of dirt.你应该定期清洁机件，防止灰尘积聚。韦氏高阶〔contaminate〕Clean the wound and bandage it to prevent contamination.把伤口清理干净并包扎好，以防感染。韦氏高阶〔copy〕The bills are designed to prevent copying by counterfeiters.钞票有防伪设计。韦氏高阶〔cyclosporine〕Cyclosporine is used to prevent the rejection of transplanted organs.环孢菌素用于抑止器官移植的排异反应。剑桥高阶〔dental hygiene〕The practice of keeping the mouth, teeth, and gums clean and healthy to prevent disease, as by regular brushing and flossing and visits to a dentist.口腔卫生：通过经常刷牙、去牙斑、看病等措施保持口腔、牙齿和齿龈的清洁和健康，以防止疾病的行为美国传统〔disease〕It's better to prevent disease by ensuring a clean water supply.更好的方法是通过确保供给洁净水来预防疾病。牛津搭配〔economy-class syndrome〕Lemon juice can help to prevent economy-class syndrome by improving blood circulation.柠檬汁能够改善血液循环，有助于预防经济舱综合征。柯林斯高阶〔foil〕A fencing sword having a usually circular guard and a thin, flexible four-sided blade with a button on the tip to prevent injury.钝头剑，无锋剑：带有一环状保护装置和在顶端带有圆头以防止剑伤的四边剑锋的防御剑美国传统〔forerun〕To prevent from arriving or occurring; forestall.先发制人：采取行动阻止…的到来或发生；预先阻止美国传统〔head start〕I'm not going to prevent you getting a head start in life.我不会阻止你为人生争取起步优势。外研社新世纪〔immediate〕We have taken immediate action to prevent this happening again.我们已经迅速采取了行动防止此事再度发生。外研社新世纪〔injury〕Hikers need to take sensible precautions to prevent injury.远足者需要采取合理的措施预防受伤。韦氏高阶〔lagging〕Insulation used to prevent heat diffusion, as from a steam pipe.绝热材料：用来防止热量散失的绝热材料，如从蒸汽输送管上美国传统〔lightning rod〕A grounded metal rod placed high on a structure to prevent damage by conducting lightning to the ground.避雷针：与地相连的金属针，放在建筑物上面利用将闪电放电引入地下来避免其被破坏美国传统〔penetration〕Cover the entire device to prevent water penetration.把整台设备都罩住以免进水。朗文当代〔practical〕Although the causes of cancer are being uncovered, we do not yet have any practical way to prevent it.虽然癌症的病因正被逐步揭开，但我们尚未有任何切实可行的办法来预防它。柯林斯高阶〔prevent〕He grabbed my arm to prevent me from falling.他一把抓住我的胳膊，没让我掉下去。韦氏高阶〔procedure〕On board, we were given the usual talk on safety procedures (=what to do if an accident happens, or to prevent an accident) .在飞机上，我们听了例行的飞行安全讲解。朗文当代〔retaliatory〕There's been talk of a retaliatory blockade to prevent supplies getting through.有人在谈论实施报复性封锁，阻止供应物资通过。柯林斯高阶〔roadblock〕A barricade or an obstruction across a road set up to prevent the escape or passage, as of a fugitive or enemy troops.路障：如阻止叛逃者或敌军通行的关卡等横跨公路设置以阻止逃跑或通行的障碍物美国传统〔screen〕They tried to prevent the programme being screened.他们企图阻止播放这一节目。英汉大词典〔smart〕The police are still smarting from their failure to prevent the robbery.警察还在因未能阻止抢劫而懊恼。剑桥高阶〔spotter〕One who is responsible for watching and guarding a performer during practice to prevent injury, as in gymnastics or water-skiing.监护员：负责观察和警告演练者防止受伤，如在体操和滑水中美国传统〔spread〕They still do not know how to prevent the spread of the disease.他们仍然不知道如何阻止这种疾病的蔓延。麦克米伦高阶〔spread〕UN leaders hope to prevent the fighting from spreading.联合国领导人希望能阻止战争蔓延。麦克米伦高阶〔step〕We are taking steps to prevent pollution.我们正在采取措施防止污染。牛津高阶〔stopper〕Games A card or cards enabling one to prevent one's opponents from winning all the tricks in a hand of bridge.【游戏】 阻拦牌：在一局桥牌中能使人用来防止对方赢一局所有的牌的某张牌或某些张牌美国传统〔therefore〕Nothing was to prevent him now from becoming the richest, and therefore the happiest, man in the world.现在什么也阻挡不了他成为世上最富有因而也是最幸福的人。柯林斯高阶〔truss〕Medicine A supportive device, usually consisting of a pad with a belt, worn to prevent enlargement of a hernia or the return of a reduced hernia.【医学】 疝带：由衬垫和带子构成的支撑装置，带上用于防止疝的肿大或已消去的疝的回复美国传统Each needle is sterile and is disposed of after use to prevent the spread of infection.每支注射针都是消过毒的，用后扔掉，以防传染。剑桥国际He had to be quarantined for a few days to prevent the infection from spreading.他必须被隔离检疫几天以防传染病的传播。剑桥国际In its campaign to prevent the building, the department found itself up against a brick wall.在阻止该建筑的运动中，这个部门发现自己碰壁了。剑桥国际It is doubtful whether the President can marshal sufficient votes to prevent a defeat.总统未必能拉到足够票数以免遭否决。剑桥国际Put only a few garments in the drier at one time to prevent them from wrinkling.一次在干燥机中只放几件衣服,以防止它们起皱。剑桥国际Scientists are trying to find ways to prevent disease. 科学家们正试图找到预防疾病的方法。译典通The army was brought in to try to prevent further bloodshed.军队被调入以防止进一步的杀戮。剑桥国际The doors and windows had been bricked up to prevent squatters from getting in.门与窗都被砖堵上，防止擅自占屋者的进入。剑桥国际The law has done little to prevent racial discrimination and inequality.法律在阻止種族歧視和不平等方面很少建樹。剑桥国际The opposition howled down the government's proposals (= made a loud noise to prevent them being heard).反对党大声抗议压倒了政府的提案。剑桥国际The president said that he would do everything he could to prevent the destabilization of the state.总统说他将尽力防止国家的动摇。剑桥国际They claimed that the business was the victim of a protection racket (= was being forced to pay money to a criminal in order to prevent them being damaged by that criminal).他们称该公司是一宗保护费敲诈的受害者。剑桥国际 |
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