vt. 預防;阻礙;阻止;[宗教]引領;
vi. 阻撓,阻止;
?? pre預先+vent來→搶先一步,防止別人→防止,阻止
"The fence is strategically sited to prevent anyone getting onto the beach."
這個圍欄的地點選擇得很有策略,可以阻止任何人到海灘上.
近義:hinder, impede, inhibit, obstruct, obviate, avert
反義:promote, encourage, favor, favour, forward, foster
vt. 準備;預備(飯菜);配備;使(自己)有準備;
vt.& vi. 籌備,進行各項準備工作;做好思想準備;作出,制訂;鍛煉(身體等),訓練;
?? pre預先+pare準備→預先準備好
"He had failed to prepare adequately for the task before him."
他沒有為面臨的任務做充分的準備.
近義:apparel, ready, rig, saddle, capacitate, adapt
反義:impair, jumble, mess, muss, overset, overturn
adv. 同時地;一壁;齊;一齊;
"The radar beam can track a number of targets almost simultaneously."
雷達波幾乎可以同時追著多個目標.
近義:jointly, together, concomitantly, concurrently, conjointly
反義:individually, separately, severally, singly