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

• 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。
• The camera has a built-in failsafe device which prevents it from working if the right signals aren't received.
  照相机有内置自动防故障装置，该装置确保相机在未接到正确信号时不会启动。
• 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。
• His disability prevents him from holding a job.
  他的伤残妨碍他就业。
• 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。
• That prevents the eyeball collapsing.
  这防止了眼球塌陷。
• Prevents egress of the latter through the unsealed portion.
  阻止后者通过未接合部分出来。
• Water aids in the digestion process and prevents constipation.
  水有帮助于消化系统和防止便秘的作用。
• Environmental management effectively lowers the rates of malaria and other diseases spread by insects and prevents death.
  环境管理可有效地降低疟疾和由昆虫传播的其他疾病的发病率，亦可有效地预防死亡。
• 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。