preventive
英 [prɪ'ventɪv]
美 [pri'vɛntɪv]
英文詞源
- preventive (adj.)
- 1630s, from Latin praevent-, past participle stem of praevenire (see prevent), + -ive. As a noun, from 1630s; in medical use from 1670s.
雙語例句
- 1. People accused the ministry of failing to take adequate preventive measures.
- 人們譴責該政府部門未能采取足夠的預防措施。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. The police were able to take preventive action and avoid a possible riot.
- 警方及時采取防範措施，避免了可能發生的騷亂。
來自《權威詞典》
- 3. The police presented a reactive rather than preventive strategy against crime.
- 警方對付犯罪的辦法，不是事先加以防範，而是事後作出反應。
來自《權威詞典》
- 4. The situation brings home to us the need for drastic preventive measures.
- 這種情況使我們深切地感到,采取堅決的預防措施是必要的.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 5. The situation brings home to us the need for drastic preventive actions.
- 這種情況使我們深切地感到采取極端的行動是必要的.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》