prevent
gb/pɹɪvˈɛnt/ us/pɹɪvˈɛnt/
B1
英語
~ 1000
語義
0件の語義
動詞
B1
action
1
Stop something from happening
To stop something before it happens.
用法パターン：
to prevent [something] from [verb+ing]
よくある間違い：
Learners sometimes confuse 'prevent' with 'avoid'. 'Prevent' means to stop something from happening, while 'avoid' means to stay away from something yourself.
類義語
stop (More general; may also refer to stopping something already in progress.)
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avert (More formal; often used for avoiding danger or disaster.)
対義語
allow (To let something happen without stopping it.)
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cause (To make something happen rather than stopping it.)
コロケーション
prevent crime
|prevent damage
|prevent disease
|prevent accidents
|prevent spread
テーマ
safety
|law
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
例文
- The new rules are designed to prevent accidents at work.
- Vaccines help prevent the spread of disease.
- Better security measures can prevent theft.
- She spoke quickly to prevent him from interrupting.
- Wearing a helmet can prevent serious injury.
学習者向け例文
- I lock the door to prevent theft.
- The doctor gave me medicine to prevent illness.
- We left early to prevent being late.
- He works hard to prevent mistakes.
- They put up a fence to prevent animals from entering.
文法
辞書形
prevent
IPA
GB/pɹɪvˈɛnt/
US/pɹɪvˈɛnt/
音節・強勢
pre - vent （2音節）
Stress on 2nd syllable (vent)
活用形
Verb
- Base: prevent
- 3rd Person Singular: prevents
- Present Participle: preventing
- Past: prevented
関連語
Forms
prevents
verb
preventing
verb
prevented
verb
Core family
Related words
preventative
adjective
Negative and opposite forms
unpreventable
adjective
Advanced or less common
preventability
noun
preventively
adverb
表現
prevent from
1/pɹɪvˈɛnt fɹˈʌm/
fixed phrase
Stop someone/something doing something
To stop someone or something from doing a certain action.
例文
- Heavy rain prevented us from playing football.
- The guard prevented the man from entering the building.