prevention

Definitions

pre- (before) + vent (come) + -ion (act) = "the act of coming before to block" — the noun of prevent. It dominates in health and safety language: disease prevention, crime prevention, fire prevention.

Common Collocations

• 1.crime prevention犯罪预防
• 2.disease prevention疾病预防
• 3.prevention is better than cure预防胜于治疗
• 4.fire prevention火灾预防

Example Sentences

• 1.

  Prevention is better than cure.

• 2.

  The campaign focuses on the prevention of heart disease.