防止 (fáng zhǐ) — to prevent; to guard against
Definition
防止 focuses on stopping something bad from happening through preemptive measures. Stronger than 避免 (which means simply steering clear); 阻止 is more about actively blocking something already in motion.
verb
to preventto guard against
Examples
- 防止。Dìng qī jiǎn chá kě yǐ fáng zhǐ shì gù de fā shēng.Regular inspections can prevent accidents.
- 防止。Qín xǐ shǒu néng yǒu xiào fáng zhǐ jí bìng.Frequent handwashing can effectively prevent disease.
- 防止。Tā men cǎi qǔ le cuò shī lái fáng zhǐ sǔn shī.They took measures to prevent losses.
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