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preventive

🇬🇧 UK🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

adj.

Intended to stop something harmful from happening; acting to hinder or deter

预防性的;防止的

n.

Something that prevents illness, harm, or an unwanted event; a contraceptive

预防措施;预防药;避孕用品

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
prebefore
+
vent
+
ivetending to, having the nature of
=preventive

Common Collocations

  • 1.preventive measures预防措施
  • 2.preventive medicine预防医学
  • 3.preventive care预防性护理
  • 4.preventive action预防行动

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Regular exercise is one of the most effective preventive measures against heart disease.

  • 2.

    The government launched a preventive campaign to reduce the spread of the virus.

  • 3.

    Wearing sunscreen daily is a simple preventive step against skin cancer.

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