prevent的用法

prevent可用作及物动词和不及物动词，意思有预防、阻碍、阻止等。

不及物动词用法

We shall come tomorrow if nothing prevents.

如没有什么阻碍的话,我们明天来。

及物动词用法

1、prevent + n./pron.

Business has prevented me.

我因有事耽搁了。

Sally said she would come to see me if nothing prevented her.

萨丽说要是没有什么事情妨碍她的话,她就来看我。

These rules are intended to prevent accidents.

制定这些规则,是为了防止事故。

Systems, however good, cannot prevent evils.

制度再好也防止不了坏事发生。

2、prevent + sb/sb's v-ing

A severe cold prevented his attending the meeting.

他患了重感冒,未能出席会议。

Nobody can prevent our getting married.

谁也阻止不了我们结婚。

That affair will probably prevent me coming.

那件事可能使我来不了。

The rain prevented us starting on a trip.

下雨阻碍了我们出发去旅游。

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