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verb prevent something/somebody The accident could have been prevented. 这次事故本来是可以防止的。 The government took steps to prevent a scandal. prevent somebody/something from doing something He is prevented by law from holding a licence. 法律不准他持有执照。 Nothing would prevent him from speaking out against injustice. 什么都不能阻止他鸣不平。 prevent (somebody/something) doing something (British English) Nothing would prevent him/his speaking out against injustice.什么也阻挡不了他为不平之事鸣冤叫屈。 A good sunscreen will help prevent sunburn. Action must be swift in order to prevent further damage. Better intelligence could have possibly prevented the attack. No one can prevent you from attending this meeting. The drug inhibits the replication of cancer cells, thereby preventing their spread. The whole affair is an outrage and the authorities have done nothing to prevent it. There was nothing to prevent him setting up in business on the premises. There’s nothing to prevent these guys from copying our idea. These barriers completely prevent new companies from entering the market. They took action to prevent the disease from spreading. This new legislation effectively prevents us from trading. a study to determine whether the brace can reliably prevent knee injuries new measures aimed at preventing accidents Is there a total sun block which prevents tanning altogether? These strategies are aimed at preventing crime. |