| 词组 | prevent |
| 释义 | prevent If someone or something prevents you from doing something, they do not allow you to do it. My only idea was to prevent him from speaking. Cotton mittens will prevent the baby from scratching his own face. You do not say that someone 'prevents you to do' something. ◊ 'protect' You do not use prevent to say that something keeps you safe from something unpleasant or harmful. The word you use is protect. Babies are protected against diseases like measles by their mother's milk. She had his umbrella to protect her from the rain. |
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