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預防 meaning in English

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預防 verb

deter [deterred, deterring, deters](to prevent something from happening)
verb
[UK: dɪ.ˈtɜː(r)] [US: də.ˈtɝː]

prevent [prevented, preventing, prevents](to keep from happening, see also: forestall; avert; ward off)
verb
[UK: prɪ.ˈvent] [US: prɪ.ˈvent]

預防 noun

precaution [precautions](Previous caution or care)
noun
[UK: prɪˈk.ɔːʃ.n̩] [US: priˈk.ɒʃ.n̩]

prevention [preventions](The act of preventing or hindering)
noun
[UK: prɪ.ˈven.ʃn̩] [US: pri.ˈven.ʃn̩]

prophylaxis [prophylaxes](prevention of, or protective treatment for disease)
noun
[UK: ˌprɒ.fɪ.ˈlæk.sɪs] [US: ˌprɒ.fɪ.ˈlæk.sɪs]

預防勝於治療 phrase

prevention is better than cure(It is better to prevent the creation of a problem than to have to deal with it afterwards.)
phrase
[UK: prɪ.ˈven.ʃn̩ ɪz ˈbe.tə(r) ðæn kjʊə(r)] [US: pri.ˈven.ʃn̩ ˈɪz ˈbe.tər ˈðæn ˈkjʊr]

預防接種 noun

vaccination [vaccinations](inoculation with a vaccine)
noun
[UK: ˌvæk.sɪ.ˈneɪʃ.n̩] [US: væk.sə.ˈneɪʃ.n̩]

預防的 /kě yùfáng de/ adjective

preventable(capable of being prevented)
adjective
[UK: prɪ.ˈven.təb.l̩] [US: prɪ.ˈven.təb.l̩]