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preventively

UKUS
A2

Definitions

adv.

In a way that prevents something

预防性地

Root Breakdown

Root-derived
preventivebefore
+
-lycome, arrive
=preventively

preventive + -ly = "in a preventive way."

Common Collocations

  • 1.act preventively预防性地采取行动
  • 2.treat preventively预防性地治疗
  • 3.[intervene preventively]预防性地干预
  • 4.[vaccinate preventively]预防性地接种疫苗

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Doctors sometimes treat preventively to avoid complications.

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