参考词典中preventative的常规释义:
基本释义
- n. 预防
词形变化
- 名 词:pre·ven'tive·ness副 词:pre·ven'tive·ly
英英解释
3个名词解释
- remedy that prevents or slows the course of an illness or disease
[同] preventative, preventive, prophylactic
[例]- the doctor recommended several preventatives
- any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome
[同] encumbrance, hinderance, hindrance, hitch, incumbrance, interference, preventative, preventive
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- an agent or device intended to prevent conception
[同] contraceptive, contraceptive device, birth control device, preventative, preventive, prophylactic device
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- tending to prevent or hinder
[同] preventative, preventive
[反] permissive - preventing or contributing to the prevention of disease
[同] preventative, preventive, prophylactic
[例]- preventive medicine
- vaccines are prophylactic
- a prophylactic drug
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