preventative

英

美 [priˈvɛntətɪv]

adj.  同 preventive; 预防性的; 防备的

IELTS

BNC.19155 / COCA.18878

柯林斯词典

• 同preventive
  Preventativemeans the same aspreventive.

英英释义

noun

• an agent or device intended to prevent conception
  Synonym:contraceptivepreventivecontraceptive deviceprophylactic devicebirth control device
• any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome
  Synonym:hindrancehinderancehitchpreventiveencumbranceincumbranceinterference
• remedy that prevents or slows the course of an illness or disease
  1. the doctor recommended several preventatives
  Synonym:preventiveprophylactic

adj

• preventing or contributing to the prevention of disease
  1. preventive medicine
  2. vaccines are prophylactic
  3. a prophylactic drug
  Synonym:preventiveprophylactic
• tending to prevent or hinder
  Synonym:preventive

双语例句

• The scientists have shown that celecoxib has an inhibitory and preventative effect on tumour development in rats.
  科学家已经证明塞来考昔在兔体内具有抑制和预防肿瘤发展的效果。
• This is a dry region and, despite many preventative laws and precautions, fires always seem to start.
  这是一个干燥的地区，虽然在法律上采取了很多预防措施，但还是经常会闻听火讯。
• Perform preventative maintenance and calibration of equipment and systems.
  执行预防性维护和校准设备和系统。
• Is the maintenance by a systematic preventative maintenance system?
  保养维护是否有系统的预防性维护机制？
• Since then, several studies have evaluated botulinum toxin as a migraine preventative.
  在这之后，数项研究都评定肉毒杆菌毒素是一种偏头痛预防药物。
• Instead, such examinations and any preventative treatment could be reserved for those who really need it.
  而类似的检查和任何预防性治疗可以提供给真正需要的人。
• Preventative measures have also been taken to protect against session fixation attacks.
  Tomcat7还针对会话固定攻击（sessionfixationattack）采取了一些防御措施。
• Analysed the factors of overbreaking, offered some preventative and reducing overbeaking measures.
  分析了超挖的因素，提出了防止或减少超挖的措施。
• We will be doing a server restart and preventative maintenance in order to maximize server stability for the weekend.
  为了迎接周末，我们正在重启服务器，并进行预防性维护，以最大化服务器的稳定性。
• Clinicians must be aware of best practices in cardiology, including therapeutic and preventative approaches in diagnosing and treating patients.
  临床医生必须意识到在心血管的最佳实践经验，包括治疗和预防方法在诊断和治疗的病人。