preventive

英 [prɪˈventɪv]

美 [prɪˈventɪv]

adj.  预防性的; 防备的
n.  预防; 防止; 预防措施; 预防药

复数：preventives　

Collins.1 / BNC.10399 / COCA.7596

牛津词典

adj.

• 预防性的；防备的
  intended to try to stop sth that causes problems or difficulties from happening
  1. preventive medicine
     预防医学
  2. The police were able to take preventive action and avoid a possible riot.
     警方及时采取防范措施，避免了可能发生的骚乱。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ 预防性的；防备的
  Preventiveactions are intended to help prevent things such as disease or crime.
  1. Too much is spent on expensive curative medicine and too little on preventive medicine...
     在昂贵的治疗性药物上花费太多，在预防性药物上的支出则太少。
  2. People accused the ministry of failing to take adequate preventive measures.
     人们谴责该政府部门未能采取足够的预防措施。

英英释义

noun

• an agent or device intended to prevent conception
  Synonym:contraceptivepreventativecontraceptive deviceprophylactic devicebirth control device
• any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome
  Synonym:hindrancehinderancehitchpreventativeencumbranceincumbranceinterference
• remedy that prevents or slows the course of an illness or disease
  1. the doctor recommended several preventatives
  Synonym:preventativeprophylactic

adj

• preventing or contributing to the prevention of disease
  1. preventive medicine
  2. vaccines are prophylactic
  3. a prophylactic drug
  Synonym:preventativeprophylactic
• tending to prevent or hinder
  Synonym:preventative

双语例句

• Do you have an established preventive maintenance program?
  你们是否建立了预防性的维护程序？
• The situation brings home to us the need for drastic preventive measures.
  这种情况使我们深切地感到，采取坚决的预防措施是必要的。
• The premature senility of cotton and its preventive technology are discussed.
  论述了棉花早衰及其预防技术。
• People accused the ministry of failing to take adequate preventive measures.
  人们谴责该政府部门未能采取足够的预防措施。
• This passage reviewed causes and preventive measures of childhood obesity mainly from aspects of family and school.
  该文主要从家庭、学校等方面综述儿童单纯性肥胖症发生的原因和预防措施。
• Prevention and control of schistosomiasis is based on preventive treatment, snail control, improved sanitation and health education.
  预防和控制血吸虫病的基础是，开展预防性治疗，灭螺，改善环境卫生，并进行卫生教育。
• Corrective and preventive action records;
  纠正和预防措施有关记录；
• This article discussed nurses in infection facing riskfactors and its preventive measures.
  本文初步探讨了传染科护士面对的常见危险因素及其防范措施。
• Europeans take melons for a preventive against seasickness.
  欧洲人吃瓜作为预防晕船的方法。
• Preventive control includes all measures taken to prevent the introduction and spread of weeds.
  预防性控制包括所有阻止杂草侵入和蔓延的措施。