/prɪˈvent ||; prɪˈvɛnt/verb
[T] prevent sb/sth (from) (doing sth) to stop sth happening or to stop sb doing sth 防止;预防;阻止;制止:
This accident could have been prevented.这起事故本来是可以防止的。Her parents tried to prevent her from going to live with her boyfriend.她的父母设法阻止她与男朋友同居。☞ Prevent is more formal than stop. 与stop相比,prevent多用于正式场合。
➔preventionnoun [U]: accident/crime prevention预防事故╱犯罪