preventive
Significado: Designed to stop something undesirable from happening; acting as a precaution against disease, crime, or other problems.
Preventive (also spelled 'preventative,' though 'preventive' is preferred in formal writing) describes measures taken before a problem occurs. 'Preventive medicine' focuses on maintaining health rather than treating disease. 'Preventive detention' holds someone in custody to stop them committing future crimes. 'Preventive measures' and 'preventive maintenance' are standard collocations in healthcare, law enforcement, and engineering.
Ejemplos
- The NHS has invested heavily in preventive healthcare programmes to reduce the burden of chronic disease. 英国国民保健署大力投资预防性医疗保健项目,以减轻慢性疾病的负担。El NHS ha invertido considerablemente en programas de atención sanitaria preventiva para reducir la carga de las enfermedades crónicas.NHSは慢性疾患の負担を軽減するため、予防医療プログラムに多大な投資を行ってきた。NHS는 만성 질환의 부담을 줄이기 위해 예방 의료 프로그램에 대대적으로 투자해 왔다.
- Regular preventive maintenance of the heating system can avoid costly emergency repairs during winter. 定期对供暖系统进行预防性维护可以避免冬季昂贵的紧急维修。El mantenimiento preventivo periódico del sistema de calefacción puede evitar costosas reparaciones de emergencia durante el invierno.暖房システムの定期的な予防保全により、冬季の高額な緊急修理を回避できる。난방 시스템의 정기적인 예방 정비로 겨울철 고비용의 긴급 수리를 피할 수 있다.
- The police argued that preventive measures were necessary to avert further outbreaks of violence. 警方主张有必要采取预防措施以防止暴力事件再次爆发。La policía argumentó que las medidas preventivas eran necesarias para impedir nuevos brotes de violencia.警察は、さらなる暴力の発生を防ぐために予防措置が必要であると主張した。경찰은 추가적인 폭력 발생을 방지하기 위해 예방 조치가 필요하다고 주장했다.
Pronunciación
Guía de uso
Contexto: professional, academic, media
Tono: neutral
Origen e historia
From Latin praeventivus, from praevenire (to come before, anticipate), from prae- (before) + venire (to come). The medical sense of prevention being better than cure has been proverbial since at least the 17th century.
Contexto cultural
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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