preclude

/pɹiːˈkluːd/

Meanings

verb

排除，阻止，杜绝

Remove the possibility of; rule out; prevent or exclude; to make impossible.

Examples :

"It has been raining for days, but that doesn’t preclude the possibility that the skies will clear by this afternoon!"

已经下了好几天的雨了，但这并不能排除今天下午天空放晴的可能性！

possibility action

Related Words

rule noun

/ɹuːl/

规则, 规定, 章程

"All participants must adhere to the rules."

所有参与者都必须遵守这些规定。

afternoon noun

/af.təɾˈnʉːn/ /ˌɑːf.tə.ˈnuːn/ /ˌæf.tɚ.ˈnun/

下午, 午后

"We usually have family dinner in the afternoon. "

我们家一般下午吃晚饭。

possibility noun

/ˌpɒsɪˈbɪliti/ /ˌpɑsɪˈbɪliti/

可能性，可能，机会

"There is a possibility that the school will have a field trip next week. "

下个星期学校有可能组织一次实地考察旅行。

been noun

/biːn/ /bɛn/

蜜蜂

"The bee population in our local park is declining, impacting the pollination of the flowers. "

我们当地公园的蜜蜂数量正在减少，这影响了花朵的授粉。

make noun

/meɪk/

牌子，型号

"What make of car do you drive?"

你开的是什么牌子的车？

clear noun

/klɪə(ɹ)/ /klɪɹ/

净空，间隙。

"a room ten feet square in the clear"

房间的净空尺寸是十英尺见方。

remove noun

/ɹɪˈmuːv/

移除，去除

"The removal of the old furniture was a big project for the family. "

移除旧家具对这家人来说是个大工程。

exclude verb

/ɪksˈkluːd/

排除，排斥。

"The school rules explicitly exclude students who have not paid their fees. "

学校规定明确规定，没有缴费的学生不得入学。

prevent verb

/pɹəˈvɛnt/

预防，阻止.

"I brush my teeth regularly to prevent them from turning yellow."

我定期刷牙是为了预防牙齿变黄。

raining verb

/ˈɹeɪnɪŋ/

下雨, 降雨

"It will rain today."

今天会下雨。

skies noun

/skaɪz/ /skiːz/

天空，空中

"That year, a meteor fell from the sky."

那年，一颗流星从天空中坠落。

impossible noun

/ɪmˈpɒs.ə.bəl/ /ɪmˈpɑ.səbl/

不可能的事，办不到的事。

"The impossible of finishing the project by Friday became a reality when everyone worked late. "

星期五之前完成项目的 “不可能”，在大家加班努力下变成了现实。