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

• The key point for risk management is not risk identification and measurement but risk prevention.
  风险管理的重点不在于风险的识别和度量，而在于风险防范。
• Education would be the best and final prevention against social evils.
  教育是防止社会罪恶的最好和最终的方法。
• They put a high premium on prevention and primary care.
  他们对预防和初级护理极为重视。
• Herbs for the prevention of encephalitis can be found everywhere in this area.
  预防脑炎的草药在这一地区俯拾皆是。
• 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。
• Democrats will complain he overemphasizes punishment at the expense of prevention and treatment.
  民主党人会抱怨他过分看重惩罚，而忽视了预防和解决措施。
• 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。
• For help on crime prevention, call our 24-hour advice line.
  若想获得预防犯罪方面的帮助，请拨打我们的24小时咨询热线。
• Calcium may aid in the prevention of colon cancer.
  钙可能有助于预防结肠癌。
• We need a positive programme of crime prevention.
  我们需要制订一个能有效预防犯罪的方案。