prevents

英 [prɪˈvents]

美 [prɪˈvents]

v.  阻止; 阻碍; 阻挠
prevent的第三人称单数

柯林斯词典

• VERB 防止；预防；阻止
  Topreventsomething means to ensure that it does not happen.
  1. These methods prevent pregnancy...
     这些方法能防止怀孕。
  2. Further treatment will prevent cancer from developing...
     进一步的治疗将阻止癌症恶化。
  3. We recognized the possibility and took steps to prevent it happening.
     我们认识到了这种可能性，并且采取了一些预防措施。
• VERB 阻止；制止；阻碍
  Topreventsomeonefromdoing something means to make it impossible for them to do it.
  1. He said this would prevent companies from creating new jobs...
     他说这将使公司无法创造新的工作机会。
  2. Its nationals may be prevented from leaving the country...
     其国民可能会被禁止出境。
  3. The police have been trying to prevent them carrying weapons.
     警方一直都设法阻止他们携带武器。

双语例句

• This prevents mold and rot in your home, and can also reduce allergens and pollution.
  这样可防止霉菌和腐在你的家，也可以减少过敏原和污染。
• The camera has a built-in failsafe device which prevents it from working if the right signals aren't received.
  照相机有内置自动防故障装置，该装置确保相机在未接到正确信号时不会启动。
• My inferior understanding prevents my grasping the unquestionable soundness of the mission.
  我理解力差，无法理解这次任务的绝对正确性。
• This allows the fuel to flow and prevents clogging of the fuel filter.
  同时确保了燃料的流动，并有效防止燃油滤清器堵塞。
• That prevents the eyeball collapsing.
  这防止了眼球塌陷。
• A B vitamin that prevents beriberi; maintains appetite and growth.
  一种B类维生素，可以防止脚气病；维持食欲和生长。
• Often embarrassment or shyness prevents you from doing this, but that should not be a problem now.
  尴尬和羞涩经常会阻止你轻松讨论感情问题，但是今天这个问题将不存在。
• Environmental management effectively lowers the rates of malaria and other diseases spread by insects and prevents death.
  环境管理可有效地降低疟疾和由昆虫传播的其他疾病的发病率，亦可有效地预防死亡。
• Class often prevents friendship between certain people.
  社会等级制度往往使一些人之间不能建立友谊。
• This is smart if the financial crisis has now been overcome, since this strategy prevents wasting money.
  如果金融危机现在已结束，那么这是一个聪明的战略，因为它防止了资金的浪费。