prevent [prɪˈvɛnt]

例句:

• A dentist may decide to extract the tooth to prevent recurrent trouble.
  牙医可能会决定拔掉那颗牙，以免反复发作。
  来自柯林斯例句
• The security zone was set up to prevent guerrilla infiltrations.
  设立了安全区以防止游击队员的渗入。
  
• The law is simply too weak to prevent it.
  来自BBC
• Bee management can be engineered to prevent the disease.
  来自SA
• Can vitamins or folic acid prevent stroke and dementia?
  来自SA
• Smear Vaseline on to your baby's skin to prevent soreness.
  给孩子皮肤上抹些凡士林以防止肿痛。
  
• We shall come tomorrow if nothing prevents.
  如没有什么阻碍的话,我们明天来。
  来自《权威词典》
• They are taking effort to prevent a new civil war.
  他们正努力制止一场新内战。
  来自《权威词典》
• Sally said she would come to see me if nothing prevented her.
  萨丽说要是没有什么事情妨碍她的话,她就来看我。
  来自《权威词典》