"prevent" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 防止
• 阻止

Definition

阻止某事发生，或阻止某人做某事。常用于表示避免问题、事故、疾病或不想发生的行为。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

常见搭配有 'prevent something'、'prevent someone from doing something' 和 'help prevent'。它通常比 'stop' 更正式，尤其常见于健康、安全和正式书面语中。不要说 'prevent to do'，正确结构是 'prevent ... from doing'。

Examples

Washing your hands can prevent illness.

洗手可以**预防**疾病。

The fence will prevent the dog from running away.

这道围栏会**阻止**狗跑走。

A helmet helps prevent head injuries.

头盔有助于**预防**头部受伤。

Nothing could have prevented that storm from causing damage.

没有什么能**阻止**那场暴风雨造成破坏。

We need better planning to prevent this from happening again.

我们需要更好的规划来**防止**这件事再次发生。

The heavy traffic prevented me from getting there on time.

严重的交通堵塞**阻止**我准时到那里。