preventable
UK/pri'vɛntəbl/US/pri'ventәb(ә)l/
A2
Definitions
adj.
Able to be prevented or avoided
可预防的,可避免的
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedpreventbefore
+
-ablecome, arrive
=preventable
prevent + -able (capable of being) = "able to be prevented." Often in health: a preventable disease, a preventable death.
Common Collocations
- 1.preventable disease可预防的疾病
- 2.preventable death可避免的死亡
- 3.entirely preventable完全可避免
- 4.largely preventable在很大程度上可预防
Example Sentences
- 1.
Many road deaths are entirely preventable.