English Dictionary

prevent

IPA（発音記号）

/pɹɪˈvɛnt/

動詞

他動詞 古語 自動詞 廃用

(transitive) To stop (an outcome); to keep from (doing something). / (intransitive, now rare) To take preventative measures. / (obsolete, transitive) To come before; to precede.

日本語の意味

（他動詞）～を防ぐ、阻止する、妨げる / （自動詞、現在では稀）予防措置を講ずる、対策をとる / （古語、他動詞）先立つ、先んじる

The new safety protocols will prevent accidents in the factory.

新しい安全対策は工場での事故を防ぐでしょう。

意味（1）

(transitive) To stop (an outcome); to keep from (doing something).

I brush my teeth regularly to prevent tooth decay.

意味（2）

(intransitive, now rare) To take preventative measures.

I think you must be mad, and she shall not have a glimpse of it while I'm here to prevent!

意味（3）

(obsolete, transitive) To come before; to precede.

We pray thee that thy grace may always prevent and follow us.

意味（4）

(obsolete, transitive) To outdo, surpass.

With that he put his spurres vnto his steed, / With speare in rest, and toward him did fare, / Like shaft out of a bow preuenting speed.

意味（5）

(obsolete, transitive) To be beforehand with; to anticipate.

their ready guilt preventing thy commands

prevents （ present singular third-person ）

preventing （ participle present ）

prevented （ participle past ）

prevented （ past ）