prophylactic

名词 n. 形容词 adj.
中文释义
英 /pɹɒfəˈlæktɪk/   

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A medicine which preserves or defends against disease; a preventive.
  2. A medicine which preserves or defends against disease; a preventive.; A prophylactic condom. US,specifically
    — It is not clear whether such education is to be directed to homosexuals (for whom prophylactics are not a contraceptive) or to heterosexuals as well (for whom prophylactics are a contraceptive).
  3. Any device or mechanism intended to prevent harmful consequences. figuratively
    — The securities laws are a prophylactic against stock fraud.
形容词 adj.
  1. Serving to prevent or protect against an undesired effect, especially disease or pregnancy.

词形变化

prophylactics plural more prophylactic comparative most prophylactic superlative

词源

词源 1
From Latin prophylacticus, from Ancient Greek προφυλακτικός (prophulaktikós, “prophylactic”).
词源 2
From Latin prophylacticus, from Ancient Greek προφυλακτικός (prophulaktikós, “prophylactic”).
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