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

• 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。
• Building walls, firewall, fire doors and elevator well fire prevention and noise reduction.
  建筑隔墙、防火墙、防火门和电梯井的防火和降噪。
• The main emphasis of our research has shifted to the prevention of infection and septicemia.
  我们研究的重点转到预防感染和败血病方面来。
• We have shown that treatment and care have to be introduced together with prevention activities.
  我们已显示治疗和护理必须与预防活动一起引进。
• The development of medical care and epidemic prevention has greatly improved the health of the Chinese people.
  医疗卫生和防疫工作的发展极大地提高了中国人民的健康水平。
• Crime Prevention Officers can visit your home and suggest ways to make it safer.
  预防犯罪的官员可以登门拜访并就如何使居所更安全向你提出建议。
• 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。
• Often, this means major investments in disease surveillance and prevention, and education.
  这往往意味着对疾病监测和预防以及对教育进行重大投资。
• I will discuss the role of diet in cancer prevention in Chapter 7
  我会在第7章详细论述日常饮食在抗癌中的作用。
• Stress should be put on the prevention of diseases.
  疾病应以预防为主。