prevention
noun OPAL W
/prɪˈvenʃn/
/prɪˈvenʃn/
[uncountable]Idioms - the act of stopping something bad from happening
预防；防止；防范 - accident/crime prevention
防止事故／犯罪 - the prevention of disease
疾病的预防 - a fire prevention officer
消防官员 - a drug prevention programme
毒品预防计划
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- accident
- crime
- disease
- …
- efforts
- measures
- programme/program
- …
- accident/crime prevention
Idioms
prevention is better than cure (British English)
(US English an ounce of prevention is better than a pound of cure)
- (saying) it is better to stop something bad from happening rather than try to deal with the problems after it has happened
预防优于补救；防患于未然是上策 - Prevention is better than cure, so start looking after your heart now.
防病比治病好，所以从现在开始照顾好你的心脏。 - Prevention is better than cure, so start taking care of yourself.
治病不如防病，所以从现在开始照顾好你自己。
- Prevention is better than cure, so start looking after your heart now.