ADVERB | VERB + PREVENT | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADVERB➤effectively有效阻止◇This new legislation effectively prevents us from trading.這項新立法有效阻止了我們的買賣。➤reliably, successfully可靠地/成功地阻止◇a study to determine whether the brace can reliably prevent knee injuries一項旨在確定護膝是否能有效防止膝蓋受傷的研究➤possibly, potentially有可能阻止◇Better intelligence could have possibly prevented the attack.如果情報更靈通些,這次攻擊本來有可能避免。➤completely完全阻止◇These barriers completely prevent new companies from entering the market.這些障礙使新公司徹底無法進入市場。➤forcibly, physically強有力地/完全阻止➤thereby從而防止◇The drug inhibits the replication of cancer cells, thereby preventing their spread.這種藥可抑制癌細胞的複製,從而防止其擴散 。VERB + PREVENT➤be able to, be unable to, can能阻止;不能阻止◇No one can prevent you from attending this meeting.沒人能阻止你參加這次會議。➤attempt to, seek to, take action to, take steps to, try to試圖阻止;採取行動預防;設法阻礙▸➤help (to)有助於預防◇A good sunscreen will help prevent sunburn.好的防曬霜有助於防止皮膚曬傷。➤be designed to旨在預防▸➤be nothing to, do nothing to沒有能力/不採取行動阻止◇There's nothing to prevent these guys from copying our idea.沒有任何辦法阻止這些傢伙抄襲我們的想法。◇The whole affair is an outrage and the authorities have done nothing to prevent it.整個事件駭人聽聞,而當局並沒有採取任何措施制止。PREPOSITION➤from阻止⋯免於⋯◇They took action to prevent the disease from spreading.他們採取行動以防止疾病蔓延。PHRASES➤aimed at preventing sth旨在預防⋯◇new measures aimed at preventing accidents旨在預防事故發生的新措施➤action to prevent sth, measures to prevent sth預防⋯的行動/措施➤an attempt to prevent sth阻止⋯的嘗試▸➤in order to prevent sth為了預防⋯◇Action must be swift in order to prevent further damage.必須迅速採取行動以避免更大的損失。