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pre.vent[prɪ`vɛnt; priˈvent]《源自拉丁文“到前面来”“妨碍”的意思》及物动词1 妨碍, 阻止a. 阻止…, 使…不发生; 预防, 防止~ progress妨碍进步[进行]~ traffic accidents防止交通事故Rain ~ed the game [play].下雨妨碍了比赛 [使比赛中止]b. 防止< 某人、某物> [做…]; 妨碍< 某人、某物> [使不做…] [from]We ~ed the fire from spreading.我们阻止火势蔓延Business ~ed him from going.他因有事而不能去(cf. 1 c)I was ~ed from attending by a cold.感冒使得我不能出席c. +doing] 妨碍, 阻止 < …做…> ~ gossip spreading使谣言不流传Business ~ed his going. = Business ~ed him going.他因有事而不能去(cf. 1b)2 a. 阻止, 阻挡< 某人> Before I could ~ him, he opened the door and entered.我还没来得及阻止他, 他就开门进来了I'll come to you tomorrow if nothing ~s me.如果没有什么事阻挠, 我明天会去你那里b. (古)占先< 对方> 的先机, 抢在< 对方> 之前下手 (anticipate) |