preventative
UK/prɪ'ventətɪv/US/pri'ventәtiv/
A2
Definitions
adj.
Designed to prevent harm or illness
预防性的
n.
Something that prevents harm or illness
预防措施（物）
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedpreventbefore
+
-ativecome, arrive
=preventative
prevent + -ative = "serving to prevent." A longer variant of preventive with the same meaning; preventive is generally preferred in careful writing.
Common Collocations
- 1.preventative measure预防措施
- 2.preventative care预防性护理
- 3.preventative medicine预防医学
- 4.preventative action预防性行动
Example Sentences
- 1.
Regular checkups are a useful preventative measure.