prevented

英 [prɪˈventɪd]

美 [prɪˈventɪd]

v.  阻止; 阻碍; 阻挠
prevent的过去分词和过去式

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

• Cholera can be prevented and cured.
  霍乱是可以预防和治愈的。
• Rough seas today prevented specially equipped ships from skimming oil off the water's surface
  今天海面上风浪很大，那些配有专门设备的船只无法展开清除海面浮油的工作。
• He was supposed to go back to Bergen on the last bus, but of course the accident prevented him
  他本来要乘最后一班汽车回卑尔根，但当然，这起事故使他没能回去。
• The guardian said the financial settlements in Britain were accompanied by clauses that prevented the people receiving the money from speaking about the cases.
  卫报说此次经济赔偿和解的附带条件是获赔者不得再谈此案。
• They prevented the flood from breaking over the dam.
  他们堵住了洪水，没让它淹过堤坝。
• The rioters were prevented from venting their anger on the police.
  闹事者向警察发泄怒气的企图没有得逞。
• I meant to have you in Africa, but your cousins prevented me.
  在非洲，我就要占有你了，可是，你的表兄阻止了我。
• On the other hand, her absences have prevented her from advancing.
  然而另一方面，她的迟到和缺席还是影响到了她的进步。
• An error occurred which prevented the service operation.
  发生了一个妨碍服务操作的错误。
• His prompt action prevented an accident.
  他的迅速行动避免了事故发生。