prevent
verb [ T ] uk/prɪˈvent/ us/prɪˈvent/
B1 阻止，妨碍；预防
to stop something from happening or someone from doing something
Label your suitcases to prevent confusion. 在你的手提箱上贴上标签以防弄混。
[ + -ing verb ] His disability prevents him (from) driving. 他有残疾，不能开车。
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- The police seem to be powerless to prevent these attacks.
- She would go over the accident again and again in her mind, wishing that she could somehow have prevented it.
- A block in the pipe was preventing the water from coming through.
- Fierce winds prevented the race from taking place.
- The law has done little to prevent racial discrimination and inequality.