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

• That prevents the eyeball collapsing.
  这防止了眼球塌陷。
• 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。
• The Supreme Court today struck down a law that prevents criminals from profiting from books or movies about their crimes.
  最高法院今天废止了一项关于禁止罪犯把其罪行写成书或拍成电影而从中牟利的法律。
• It prevents a lot of misunderstandings.
  它防止了很多误解的发生。
• This prevents most attacks that can occur directly on the operating system.
  这样可以防止大多数攻击直接发生在操作系统上。
• 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 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。
• But the rough surface of lotus leaves prevents this from happening.
  但是，荷叶的粗糙表面防止了这一情况的发生。
• 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。
• Diagnoses, treats and prevents human physical and mental disorders and injuries.
  诊断、治疗和预防人类身体及心理的异常和损伤。