prevent

动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To stop (an outcome); to keep from (doing something). transitive
    — I brush my teeth regularly to prevent tooth decay.
  2. To take preventative measures. archaic,intransitive
    — I think you must be mad, and she shall not have a glimpse of it while I'm here to prevent!
  3. To come before; to precede. obsolete,transitive
    — We pray thee that thy grace may always prevent and follow us.
  4. To outdo, surpass. obsolete,transitive
    — With that he put his spurres vnto his steed, / With speare in rest, and toward him did fare, / Like shaft out of a bow preuenting speed.
  5. To be beforehand with; to anticipate. obsolete,transitive
    — their ready guilt preventing thy commands

词形变化

prevents present,singular,third-person preventing participle,present prevented participle,past prevented past prævent alternative

词汇关系

衍生词
preventability preventable preventative prevent defense preventer preventible preventingly prevention preventive preventor preventory unpreventability unprevented

词源

From Middle English preventen (“anticipate”), from Latin praeventus, perfect passive participle of praeveniō (“to anticipate”), from prae (“before”) + veniō (“to come”).
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