prevent

prevent /pri'vent/
  • ngoại động từ
    • ngăn ngừa; ngăn trở, ngăn ngừa
      • to prevent an accident: ngăn ngừa một tai nạn
      • to prevent somebody from doing something: ngăn cản ai làm điều gì
    • (từ cổ,nghĩa cổ) đón trước, làm trước, giải quyết trước, chặn trước, đối phó trước
      • to prevent someone's wishes: đón trước ý muốn của ai
    • (tôn giáo) dẫn đường đi trước

 cản trở
 ngăn cản
  • in order to prevent separation: để ngăn cản sự tách rời nhau
  • prevent changes: ngăn cản thay đổi

  • precautions to be taken to prevent accidents
     biện pháp phòng ngừa tai nạn

    o   ngăn cản, cản trở


    Xem thêm: forestall, foreclose, preclude, forbid, keep



    prevent

    Từ điển Collocation

    prevent verb

    ADV. effectively, successfully This new legislation effectively prevents us from trading. | forcibly, physically

    VERB + PREVENT be able/unable to, can/could No one can prevent you from attending this meeting. | attempt to, seek to, take action/steps to, try to | help (to) A good sun cream will help prevent sunburn. | be designed to | be/do nothing to There was nothing to prevent him setting up in business on the premises. The whole affair is an outrage and the authorities have done nothing to prevent it.

    PREP. from They took action to prevent the disease from spreading.

    PHRASES aimed at preventing sth new measures aimed at preventing accidents | action/measures to prevent sth, an attempt to prevent sth, in order to prevent sth Action must be swift in order to prevent further damage.


    Từ điển WordNet

      v.

    • keep from happening or arising; make impossible; forestall, foreclose, preclude, forbid

      My sense of tact forbids an honest answer

      Your role in the projects precludes your involvement in the competitive project

    • prevent from doing something or being in a certain state; keep

      We must prevent the cancer from spreading

      His snoring kept me from falling asleep

      Keep the child from eating the marbles


    English Synonym and Antonym Dictionary

    prevents|prevented|preventing
    syn.: block deter forbid hinder inhibit keep from preclude prohibit stop thwart

    ant.: permit