inhibitor
US /ɪnˈhɪb.ɪ.t̬ɚ/
UK /ɪnˈhɪb.ɪ.t̬ɚ/
1.
抑制劑, 阻滯劑
a substance which slows down or prevents a process, such as a chemical reaction, or reduces the activity of a particular enzyme or other agent.
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The drug acts as an inhibitor of the enzyme.
這種藥物是酶的抑制劑。
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Corrosion inhibitors are added to prevent rust.
添加腐蝕抑制劑以防止生鏽。
2.
阻礙, 抑制因素
a person or thing that inhibits or restrains.
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Fear can be a powerful inhibitor of progress.
恐懼可能是進步的強大阻礙。
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Lack of resources was a major inhibitor to the project's completion.
資源匱乏是項目完成的主要障礙。