inhibit
🇬🇧 UK/in'hibit/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions
v.
To restrain, hinder, or reduce the activity or development of something
抑制;阻止;妨碍
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedCommon Collocations
- 1.inhibit growth抑制生长
- 2.inhibit development妨碍发展
- 3.[inhibit] function[抑制]功能
Example Sentences
- 1.
Alcohol can inhibit the brain's ability to process information correctly.
- 2.
Shyness inhibited her from speaking up during important meetings.