preventative
US /prɪˈven.t̬ə.t̬ɪv/
UK /prɪˈven.t̬ə.t̬ɪv/
形容詞
1.
預防性的, 防範的
intended to stop something before it happens, especially to stop an illness or a problem
範例:
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Regular exercise is a good preventative measure against heart disease.
定期運動是預防心臟病的一種很好的預防性措施。
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The company is taking preventative action to avoid a strike.
公司正在採取預防行動以避免罷工。
名詞
1.
預防藥, 預防措施
something that is used to prevent something else, such as a medicine or a treatment
範例:
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Vitamin C is often used as a preventative for the common cold.
維生素C常被用作感冒的預防藥。
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The doctor prescribed a preventative to keep the infection from returning.
醫生開了一種預防劑以防止感染復發。
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