preventive

adj.

1. 预防性的；防备的
   intended to try to stop sth that causes problems or difficulties from happening
   1. preventive medicine
      预防医学
   2. The police were able to take preventive action and avoid a possible riot.
      警方及时采取防范措施，避免了可能发生的骚乱。

1. ADJ 预防性的；防备的
   Preventive actions are intended to help prevent things such as disease or crime.
   1. Too much is spent on expensive curative medicine and too little on preventive medicine...
      在昂贵的治疗性药物上花费太多，在预防性药物上的支出则太少。
   2. People accused the ministry of failing to take adequate preventive measures.
      人们谴责该政府部门未能采取足够的预防措施。

1. Too much is spent on expensive curative medicine and too little on preventive medicine
   在昂贵的治疗性药物上花费太多，在预防性药物上的支出则太少。
2. People accused the ministry of failing to take adequate preventive measures.
   人们谴责该政府部门未能采取足够的预防措施。
3. Europeans take melons for a preventive against seasickness.
   欧洲人吃瓜作为预防晕船的方法。
4. The situation brings home to us the need for drastic preventive measures.
   这种情况使我们深切地感到，采取坚决的预防措施是必要的。
5. The doctors disseminated information about preventive medicine.
   医生们传播有关预防医学的知识。
6. Further studies will be needed to identify effective preventive measures.
   将需要进一步研究，以便确定有效的预防措施。
7. This accident serves to show the importance of taking preventive measures.
   这次事故说明了采取预防措施的重要性。
8. Do you have an established preventive maintenance program?
   你们是否建立了预防性的维护程序？
9. PS: We have identified the weakness that caused the failure, and taken preventive measures.
   帕特-西蒙兹：我们确定了引起故障的缺点，采取了预防的措施。
10. Vaccination has a preventive effect.
    种了一次牛痘，起预防作用。
11. Prevention and control of schistosomiasis is based on preventive treatment, snail control, improved sanitation and health education.
    预防和控制血吸虫病的基础是，开展预防性治疗，灭螺，改善环境卫生，并进行卫生教育。
12. Objective: To analyze the personality characteristics and propose preventive suggestions for drug abuse.
    目的：对吸毒者的人格特点进行全面分析，并提出干预建议。
13. Preventive control includes all measures taken to prevent the introduction and spread of weeds.
    预防性控制包括所有阻止杂草侵入和蔓延的措施。
14. What preventive measures can we take?
    我们能采取什么预防措施？
15. This paper analyzes on the reasons of the compensation ropes jumping from slot, and advances some preventive measures.
    对补偿绳脱槽的原因进行了分析，并有针对性地提出了预防措施。
16. Objective To investigate the impact of neonatal wet lung-related factors and treatment of preventive measures.
    目的探讨新生儿湿肺的相关影响因素和治疗预防措施。
17. To organise the implementation of quality improvement and preventive actions on sales system.
    组织并实施销售系统内部的质量改进活动和预防措施。
18. Oral epidemiology can be used to evaluate the efficacy of preventive measures.
    口腔流行病学也可用于口腔疾病预防措施和预防方法的研究，并对其效果进行评价。
19. It also studies preventive programs using fluoride in water, salt, milk and toothpaste.
    它也对使用防护方法做出研究，在水、盐、牛奶和牙膏中使用氟化物。
20. This study did not investigate effective preventive measures against DVT and VTE.
    该研究未针对深静脉血栓形成和静脉血栓栓塞调查有效的预防措施。
21. This article discussed nurses in infection facing riskfactors and its preventive measures.
    本文初步探讨了传染科护士面对的常见危险因素及其防范措施。
22. This passage reviewed causes and preventive measures of childhood obesity mainly from aspects of family and school.
    该文主要从家庭、学校等方面综述儿童单纯性肥胖症发生的原因和预防措施。
23. Lack of expertise and good preventive maintenance can cause high startup and running costs.
    缺少专门技术和良好的预防性维修会导致较高的启动和运行成本。
24. Improve the practices of preventive and corrective actions and change control.
    改进预防性和校正性行动及变量管理。
25. Corrective and preventive action records;
    纠正和预防措施有关记录；
26. The paper introduces sorts and causes of torrent gutter disease, and brings forward some preventive measures.
    介绍了急流槽病害的分类和成因，提出了急流槽病害的预防措施。
27. Evidence suggests that preventive efforts and the expansion of coverage with antiretroviral therapy contributed to these trends.
    有证据显示，预防努力和抗逆转录病毒治疗覆盖率扩大促成了这种趋势。
28. The premature senility of cotton and its preventive technology are discussed.
    论述了棉花早衰及其预防技术。
29. This strategy greatly strengthens our collective security, and raises the preventive power of these regulations to new heights.
    这一战略大大加强了我们的集体安全，并将条例的预防力量提到新的高度。
30. Conclusion To strengthen the cause of neonatal vomiting of observation and preventive measures is essential.
    结论加强对新生儿呕吐原因的观察与防范措施研究至关重要。

noun

1. an agent or device intended to prevent conception

   Synonym:    contraceptivepreventativecontraceptive deviceprophylactic devicebirth control device

2. any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome

   Synonym:    hindrancehinderancehitchpreventativeencumbranceincumbranceinterference

3. remedy that prevents or slows the course of an illness or disease
   1. the doctor recommended several preventatives

   Synonym:    preventativeprophylactic

adj

1. preventing or contributing to the prevention of disease
   1. preventive medicine
   2. vaccines are prophylactic
   3. a prophylactic drug

   Synonym:    preventativeprophylactic

2. tending to prevent or hinder

   Synonym:    preventative