单词 | prevention |
释义 | pre·ven·tionBrE /prɪˈvenʃn/ NAmE /prɪˈvenʃn/ noun [U ]the act of stopping sth bad from happening 预防;防止;防范◆ accident /crime prevention 防止事故/犯罪◆ the prevention of disease 疾病的预防◆ a fire prevention officer 消防官员 ● preˌvention is better than ˈcure (BrE ) (US an ounce of preˌvention is better than a pound of ˈcure ) (saying ) it is better to stop sth bad from happening rather than try to deal with the problems after it has happened 预防优于补救;防患于未然是上策 |
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