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prevent

英 [prɪ'vent] 美[pri'vɛnt]

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vt. 预防，防止；阻止
vi. 妨碍，阻止

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It prevents old information from forming associations.

Now a third and far more significant motivation presents itself: meeting these goals may be necessary to prevent the collapse of our civilization.

Unfortunately, many federal and state laws impose post-conviction restrictions on a shockingly large number of Americans, who are prevented from ever fully paying their debt to society.

It may prevent your business and career from advancing.

His mother, convinced that she had to do something dramatic to prevent him from leading a life of failure, lay down some rules.

The result of constant muscle tension and stiffness of joints, many of them are avoidable, and simple flexibility training can prevent these by making muscles stronger and keeping joints lubricated (润滑 ).

To prevent possible traffic jams in nearby areas

prevents many people from changing careers

But in single-sex schools teachers can tailor lessons to boys' learning style, letting them move around the classroom and getting them to compete in teams to prevent boredom, wrote the study's author, Abigail James, of the University of Virginia.

Natural views can prevent children from developing ADHD.

I've heard that at a factory in the area two pregnant women who were working with paint requested a transfer to a safer department, because they wanted to prevent damage to their unborn babies.

To prevent such tragedies, fire fighter Eric Velez gives talks to children in his community, explaining that they should never hide during a fire.

A 2016 review of 10 studies looking into the relationship between breakfast and weight management concluded there is "limited evidence" supporting or refuting (反驳) the argument that breakfast influences weight or food intake, and more evidence is required

Although the pressure of the cabin is adjusted to prevent altitude sickness, you could still experience sleepiness or a headache.

But it's also important to recognize that the pressure to divorce may be health-related and that sick ex-wives may need additional care and services to prevent worsening health and increased health costs.

his mother, convinced that she had to do something dramatic to prevent him from leading a life of failure, lay down some rules.

It can keep the mind active, prevent getting bored and help to concentrate.

It has some glue on it that has colored it slightly, but nothing that will prevent us from using it.

Offering support services to spouses caring for their other halves may reduce marital stress and prevent divorce at older ages, she said.

The lifestyle medicine specialty is designed to train doctors in how to prevent and treat disease, in part, by changing patients' nutritional habits.

To help prevent headaches, drink plenty of water, and avoid alcohol and coffee.

In time it should help restrain costs by eliminating redundant tests, preventing drug interactions, and helping doctors find the best treatments.

Conversion of paper to electronic medical records will help eliminate redundant tests and prevent drug interactions.

A new study has failed to find any conclusive evidence that lifestyle changes can prevent cognitive decline in older adults.

Overall, stress-related health problems account for up to 90% of hospital visits, many of them preventable.

But even when employees are given paid time off, workplace norms and expectations that pressure them to overwork often prevent them from taking it.

prevent students from accumulating knowledge

A shattering loss of confidence inspires behavior that overwhelms the normal self-correcting mechanisms that usually prevent a recession from becoming deep and prolonged: a depression

Scholars will debate which interventions this time - the Federal Reserve's support of a failing credit system, guarantees of bank debt, Obama's ''stimulus" plan and bank "stress test" - counted most in preventing a recurrence.

They prevent job losses in a way.

What has prevented the passing of work-family balance laws in the United States?

The 1976 copy right act has not prevented these abuses fully, but it has clarified the legal rights of the injured parties and given them an avenue for remedy.

Indians likewise had the traditional life taken from them by white settlers who often encourage them to consume alcohol to prevent them from fighting back.

Many cancer cases could be prevented.

The WCRF has estimated that 19,000 cancers a year in Britain could be prevented if people lost their excess weight with growing evidence that excess body fat increases the risk of various cancers

But even when employees are given paid time off, workplace norms and expectations that pressure them to overwork often prevent them from taking it.

For years, nutritionists have recommended that pasta be kept to a minimum, to cut calories, prevent fat build-up and stop blood sugar shooting up.

If Apple is forced to open up an iPhone for an American law enforcement investigation, what is to prevent it from doing so for a request from the Russians or the Iranians?

Ogbeh says experts are investigating how to control the pests damage and prevent its spread, which has gone largely unchecked until now.

Originally from South America, the snails were accidentally introduced into the Ebro Delta by Global Aquatic Technologies, a company that raised the snails for fresh-water aquariums, but failed to prevent their escape.

The expert review also found insufficient evidence to recommend any drugs or dietary supplements that could prevent or slow cognitive decline.

To prevent that event from becoming a catastrophe, first responders will join members of the public in rehearsals that involve communication, evacuation, search and rescue, and other scenarios.

While it may be impossible to prevent kids from drinking tap water that may contain trace amounts of chemicals, keeping kids away from lawns recently sprayed with chemicals and freshly dry-cleaned clothes can't hurt.

Advanced lights, motors, and building designs have helped save a lot of energy and therefore prevented pollution.

As always, you should stretch at least ten minutes before each run to prevent injuries.

But he is also working at a far more fundamental level: his staff show people how to make floating gardens and fish ponds prevent starvation during the wet season.

However, anger can easily turn violent, and it is best to know the reasons for anger to appear in order to prevent its presence.

If you like, a squeeze of fresh lemon juice on the bananas will prevent them turning brown.

In an effort to prevent language loss, scholars from a number of organizations—UNESCO and national geographic among them—have for many years been documenting dying languages and the cultures they reflect.

In that case, eat before the flight, or an empty stomach will prevent you from sleeping.

Machines with specific purposes are associated with living things partly because they might be able to prevent themselves from being destroyed.

Medical research often makes use of the forests' plant and animal life, and the destruction of such species could prevent researchers from finding cures for certain diseases.

The fats in fish are thought to help prevent heart disease.

The real challenge is preventing light from scattering.

They were prevented from using mobile phones.

We are finally waking up to the severity of the problem by supporting and developing a group of tools, apps and approaches intended to prevent scammers from getting through.

We're looking at the benefits of systems which control their speed as a way of preventing that.

With these main reasons in mind, we can evaluate our level of anger throughout the day and prevent cases of outbursts by comprehending the reasons for our feelings.

But if Congress wanted to prevent states from using their own resources to check immigration status,it could.

As the international education market expands, the recent slowdown in the number of international students studying in the main English-speaking countries is likely to continue, especially if there are no effective strategic policies to prevent such slippage.

But if Congress wanted to prevent states from using their own resources to check immigration status, it could.

Taking a gap year to figure things out initially can help prevent stress and save money later on.