preventing
present participle ofprevent
| 单词 | preventing |
| 释义 | preventing present participle ofprevent prevent verb[T] uk/prɪˈvent/us/prɪˈvent/B1 tostopsomething fromhappeningor someone from doing something: Labelyoursuitcasesto preventconfusion. [+ -ing verb]Hisdisabilityprevents him(from)driving. to prevent something from happening
Preventing and impeding
Examplesofpreventingpreventing In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. These molecules, which are described in detail below, often exhibit differing functions in multiple developmental contexts, sopreventingfunctional generalizations. From theCambridge English Corpus Designing randomised controlled trials aimed atpreventingor delaying functional decline and disability in frail, older persons: a consensus report. From theCambridge English Corpus I would like to suggest that the factor responsible forpreventingthis development is the iconicity of these signs. From theCambridge English Corpus This mechanism is thought to facilitate defensive behavior by focusing attention on important stimuli andpreventingdistraction. From theCambridge English Corpus On the role of natural enemies inpreventingcompetitive exclusion in some marine animals and in rain forest trees. From theCambridge English Corpus The role of natural enemies inpreventingcompetitive exclusion in some marine animals and rain forest trees. From theCambridge English Corpus Successful intervention programs frequently have the dual objective of promoting competence andpreventingrisks or problems. From theCambridge English Corpus It is possible that the availability of an appropriate palliative care service assists inpreventinga feeling of being overburdened. From theCambridge English Corpus Second, what is the relative importance of demographic, ecological, and technological adjustments inpreventingovershoot and collapse? From theCambridge English Corpus A pair of amendments in 1956 and 1962 authorized federal spending for social services aimed at strengthening families andpreventinglong-term reliance on public aid. From theCambridge English Corpus This study constitutes a promising strategy forpreventingthe microbial colonization of silicone rubber voice prostheses. From theCambridge English Corpus All this occurred at the same time that the junta's military ' constituency ' waspreventinga negotiated settlement of the 1982 crisis. From theCambridge English Corpus A randomized trial of a group cognitive intervention forpreventingdepression in adolescent offspring of depressed parents. From theCambridge English Corpus At surface level, the scene showed those in power, the staff in this case,preventingthe young men from speaking up to outsiders. From theCambridge English Corpus In the next stanza she takes on the persona of a victim who wakes up to find flood waters at her door,preventingher escape. From theCambridge English Corpus These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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