prevent

防ぐ、阻止する

物事が起こるのを防いだり、人が何かをするのを阻んだりする。

やさしい英語で： To stop something from happening or stop someone from doing something.

• This lock helps prevent theft.
• The rain prevented us from playing outside.
• What can we do to prevent accidents?

使い方： prevent someone/something from doing something (The storm prevented us from leaving.)

類義語： stop, avoid

反対語： allow

よく使う表現： prevent an accident, prevent someone from leaving, prevent damage, prevent tooth decay