Translation

• to prevent
• to take precautions against
• to protect
• to guard against
• precautionary
• prophylactic

Synonyms

• 严防, 以防, 以防万一, 备, 戒, 戒备, 提防, 曲突徙薪, 警备, 谨防, 防, 防备, 防微杜渐, 防患未然, 防护, 防止, 防范

Examples

• 预防胜于治疗。
  An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.
• 我们采取了强有力的预防措施。
  We took strong measures to prevent it.
• 这些措施可以预防疾病蔓延。
  These measures can prevent the disease from spreading.