Preventive



GRE

解释

GRE 红宝书

• adj. 预防的, 防止的
• ［英］ adj. 预防的, 防止的 ( that helps to prevent something undesirable)
• ［记］ prevent ( 防止) +ive

Webster Collegiate

I. noun

• Date: circa 1639
• something that prevents; especially something used to prevent disease

II. adjective

• Date: circa 1626
• devoted to or concerned with prevention ; precautionary <preventive steps against soil erosion>: as
  • a. designed or serving to prevent the occurrence of disease <preventive medical care>
  • b. undertaken to forestall anticipated hostile action <a preventive coup>
• ? preventively adverb
• ? preventiveness noun

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