prevented

英 [prɪˈventɪd]

美 [prɪˈventɪd]

v.  阻止; 阻碍; 阻挠
prevent的过去分词和过去式

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

• Crowds of youths prevented the fire service from dealing with the blaze.
  成群结队的小青年阻拦消防部门灭火。
• I meant to have you in Africa, but your cousins prevented me.
  在非洲，我就要占有你了，可是，你的表兄阻止了我。
• Deadlock over wage levels has prevented an agreement being reached.
  在工资水平问题上的僵局阻碍了协议的达成。
• Bad weather prevented me from starting.
  恶劣的天气使我不能动身。
• On the other hand, her absences have prevented her from advancing.
  然而另一方面，她的迟到和缺席还是影响到了她的进步。
• The guardian said the financial settlements in Britain were accompanied by clauses that prevented the people receiving the money from speaking about the cases.
  卫报说此次经济赔偿和解的附带条件是获赔者不得再谈此案。
• It should have prevented rain water warping the door trim
  这原本应当能够防止雨水把门的饰边弄翘的。
• The club's constitution prevented women from becoming full members.
  这个俱乐部的章程不允许女性成为正式会员。
• Their religious convictions prevented them from taking up arms.
  由于宗教信仰的原因，他们不会拿起武器进行反抗。
• Rough seas today prevented specially equipped ships from skimming oil off the water's surface
  今天海面上风浪很大，那些配有专门设备的船只无法展开清除海面浮油的工作。