| 釋義 |
preventionn.
1.anticipation,forestalling先發(fā)制人，先下手。
seek prevention of: try to anticipate the actions of,try to foil by forestalling對…先發(fā)制人，對…先下手為強。
△2H.VI.2.4.56:“But fear not thou until thy foot besnared,/ Nor never seek prevention of thy foes.”但是不等到你的雙腳被他們套住，你是不會焦慮、也絕不會對你的敵人先下手為強的。
2. precaution,means of preventing some emergencyfrom happening預(yù)防，防止辦法。
△H.V.1.1.21:“Butwhat prevention?”i.e.But what means are there toprevent the bill from passing?那么又有什么防止辦法呢？ |