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

• This year's budget for AIDS prevention probably won't be much higher.
  今年用于防治艾滋病的预算很可能不会比往年高很多。
• Understanding both the disaster prevention and disaster recovery methods for each system is critical.
  同时理解每种系统的灾难防御和灾难恢复方法至关重要。
• Crime prevention had to be given more prominence.
  防止犯罪方面应当受到更多的重视。
• There should be ring-fenced funding for local crime prevention initiatives.
  应该有用于落实当地犯罪预防计划的专项资金。
• Studies also suggest that aspirin can help with cancer prevention and survival.
  研究也表明阿司匹林可以帮助预防癌症和生存。
• The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention published a report on the findings. C.D.
  疾病控制和预防中心发布了关于这项发现的报告。
• They put a high premium on prevention and primary care.
  他们对预防和初级护理极为重视。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。