Prevention
[prɪ'venʃn] or [pri'vɛnʃən]
解释:
(noun.) the act of preventing; 'there was no bar against leaving'; 'money was allocated to study the cause and prevention of influenza'.
整理:米莉--From WordNet
解释:
(n.) The act of going, or state of being, before.
(n.) Anticipation; esp., anticipation of needs or wishes; hence, precaution; forethought.
(n.) The act of preventing or hindering; obstruction of action, access, or approach; thwarting.
(n.) Prejudice; prepossession.
校对:罗杰
同义词及近义词:
n. Obstruction, stoppage, hinderance, interruption.
编辑:凯利
同义词及反义词:
SYN:Obstruction, stoppage, interruption, hinderance
ANT:Help, aid, succor, acceleration
手打:梅尔瓦
例句:
- Pasteur took up the study of anthrax in 1877, verified previous discoveries, and, as we shall see, sought means for the prevention of this pest. 李贝. 西洋科学史.
- The true remedy for them is not extirpation but prevention. 柏拉图. 理想国.
- That prevention of child labor is a social duty is evidence on this point. 约翰·杜威. 民主与教育.
- The ounce of prevention has been found to be worth more than the pound of cure. Edward W. Byrn. 十九世纪发明进展.
- The whole of life may be directed to their prevention or cure. 柏拉图. 理想国.
- The prevention of disease epidemics is one of the most striking achievements of modern science. 伯莎M.克拉克. 科学通论.
- But such a device may be a source of disease instead of a prevention of disease, unless the filter is regularly cleaned or renewed. 伯莎M.克拉克. 科学通论.
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