preventative

英

美 [priˈvɛntətɪv]

adj.  同 preventive; 预防性的; 防备的

IELTS

BNC.19155 / COCA.18878

柯林斯词典

• 同preventive
  Preventativemeans the same aspreventive.

英英释义

noun

• an agent or device intended to prevent conception
  Synonym:contraceptivepreventivecontraceptive deviceprophylactic devicebirth control device
• any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome
  Synonym:hindrancehinderancehitchpreventiveencumbranceincumbranceinterference
• remedy that prevents or slows the course of an illness or disease
  1. the doctor recommended several preventatives
  Synonym:preventiveprophylactic

adj

• preventing or contributing to the prevention of disease
  1. preventive medicine
  2. vaccines are prophylactic
  3. a prophylactic drug
  Synonym:preventiveprophylactic
• tending to prevent or hinder
  Synonym:preventive

双语例句

• Perform preventative maintenance and calibration of equipment and systems.
  执行预防性维护和校准设备和系统。
• Agreed corrective and preventative actions should be completed in a timely and effective manner.
  批准的纠正和预防性措施应及时有效地完成。
• Analysed the factors of overbreaking, offered some preventative and reducing overbeaking measures.
  分析了超挖的因素，提出了防止或减少超挖的措施。
• The management standards are best-in-class, with a robust preventative maintenance policy and proactive tenant relations programme.
  佳程广场按业内首屈一指的标准管理，订有全面而卓越的预防性维护政策和积极主动的租户关系方案。
• We will be doing a server restart and preventative maintenance in order to maximize server stability for the weekend.
  为了迎接周末，我们正在重启服务器，并进行预防性维护，以最大化服务器的稳定性。
• The most important preventative measure, says the WHO, is using combination therapies.
  世界卫生组织说，最重要的预防措施是使用联合疗法。
• To manage the equipment preventative maintenance program.
  负责设备的预防性维护项目；
• Be prepared to apply preventative sprays if this problem is common in your garden.
  准备实施这个问题很常见，如果在您的庭院成为预防性喷洒。
• I think a better quality rust preventative paint could have been used and this problem would not exist.
  我认为如果使用质量好的防锈漆就不会产生这个问题。
• Both banks have already taken preventative action.
  两家银行都已采取了预防性行动。