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

• The seal prevents the intrusion of dust and other particles but limits the maximum size of the drive.
  密封防止了灰尘和其它粒子的进入，但也限制了驱动器的最大尺寸。
• This prevents static-type checking by the compiler and introduces new classes of runtime errors.
  这避免了由编译器进行静态的检查，并且引入了新的运行时错误类。
• That prevents the eyeball collapsing.
  这防止了眼球塌陷。
• 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。
• Prevents egress of the latter through the unsealed portion.
  阻止后者通过未接合部分出来。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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 slows down or even prevents the development of generic and new vaccines.
  这减缓甚至阻止了仿制疫苗和新疫苗的开发。
• 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。