"prophylactic" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 預防性的
• 保險套

Definition

用來預防疾病或不良後果的東西，尤其指的是預防感染或懷孕的器具或物質。也可廣泛指任何預防性措施。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

多用於醫學或正式語境；既可特指保險套（避孕套），也可泛指任何預防措施。須根據語境判斷。

Examples

The doctor gave him a prophylactic to prevent infection.

醫生給了他一種**預防性**藥物來防止感染。

Using a prophylactic can help prevent the spread of disease.

使用**預防性**措施可以幫助防止疾病傳播。

Some medicines are taken as a prophylactic before traveling.

有些藥物在旅行前作為**預防性**措施服用。

You should always carry a prophylactic, just in case.

你最好總是帶著**保險套**，以防萬一。

The hospital uses strict prophylactic measures during surgery.

醫院在手術期間採取嚴格的**預防性**措施。

I took a malaria prophylactic before my trip to Africa.

去非洲旅行前我服用了抗瘧疾的**預防藥**。