preventive
US /prɪˈven.t̬ɪv/
UK /prɪˈven.tɪv/
形容詞
預防性的, 防止的
designed to keep something undesirable from happening
範例:
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Preventive measures were taken to avoid the spread of the disease.
採取了預防性措施以避免疾病傳播。
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Regular maintenance is a good preventive strategy for machinery.
定期維護是機械的良好預防性策略。
名詞
預防措施, 預防劑
a measure taken to prevent something undesirable from happening
範例:
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The vaccine acts as a powerful preventive against the flu.
疫苗是預防流感的強大預防措施。
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Good hygiene is an important preventive against many infections.
良好的衛生習慣是預防許多感染的重要預防措施。