[fáng zhǐ]
prevent; guard against; forestall; avoid
protect from infection; prevent infection
防止感染
avoid waste of manpower
防止浪费人力
guard against gas poisoning
防止煤气中毒
guard against conceit and complacency
防止骄傲自满
a safeguard against mistakes
防止错误
non-proliferation of nuclear weapons
防止核扩散
the prevention of juvenile crimes
防止青少年犯罪
prevent a disease from spreading
防止疾病蔓延
Education would be the best and final prevention against social evils.
教育是防止社会罪恶的最好和最终的方法。
We must prevent the trouble from spreading.
我们必须防止这个乱子扩大。