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prophylaxis

/ˌpɹoʊfɪˈlæksɪs/ /ˌpɹɑfɪˈlæksɪs/

Meanings
noun

预防，预防措施

Prevention of, or protective treatment for disease.

Examples :

"Regular handwashing is a simple but effective prophylaxis against the spread of colds and flu. "
经常洗手是一种简单但有效的预防感冒和流感传播的措施。
medicine disease

Related Words

Illustration protective

protective noun

/pɹoʊtɛktɪv/

保护物，防护物。

"The protective helmet was essential for the construction worker. "

那个保护性头盔对建筑工人来说是必不可少的防护物。

Illustration frustrates

frustrates verb

/ˈfrʌstreɪts/ /frʌˈstreɪts/

使灰心，使沮丧。

"It frustrates me to do all this work and then lose it all."

做了这么多工作，结果全丢了，这真让我感到灰心。

Illustration launching

launching verb

/ˈlɔːntʃɪŋ/ /ˈlɑːntʃɪŋ/

发射，投掷。

"The pitcher is launching the ball towards home plate. "

投手正用力把球投向本垒板。

Illustration preventing

preventing verb

/pɹɪˈvɛntɪŋ/

阻止，防止，避免

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

我定期刷牙，是为了防止牙齿变黄。

Illustration opponent

opponent noun

/ɒpəʊnənt/

对手，敌人.

"During the crackdown, many opponents of the regime were arrested."

在镇压期间，许多反对该政权的对手被逮捕了。

Illustration handwashing

handwashing noun

/ˈhændˌwɑʃɪŋ/ /ˈhændˌwɔʃɪŋ/

洗手

"Handwashing is important to prevent the spread of germs. "

洗手对于预防细菌传播非常重要。

Illustration effective

effective noun

/əˈfɛktɪv/

精兵, 战士

"The new recruit was a strong and effective soldier, ready for basic training. "

这个新兵身体强壮，是个能上战场的精兵，已经准备好参加基础训练了。

Illustration treatment

treatment noun

/ˈtɹiːtmənt/

待遇，对待，疗法

"He still has nightmares resulting from the treatment he received from his captors."

他仍然做噩梦，因为他被绑架者那样对待过。

Illustration prevention

prevention noun

/pɹɪˈvɛnʃən/

预防，防止.

"a fire prevention campaign"

防火宣传活动 (Fáng huǒ xuānchuán huódòng)

Illustration disease

disease noun

/dɪˈziːz/ /dɪˈziz/

疾病，病症。

"The tomato plants had some kind of disease that left their leaves splotchy and fruit withered."

那些番茄植株得了一种病，叶子上出现了很多斑点，果实也枯萎了。

Illustration dangerous

dangerous adjective

/ˈdeɪnd͡ʒ(ə)ɹəs/ /ˈdeɪnd͡ʒəɹəs/

危险的， hazardous 的

"Railway crossings without gates are highly dangerous."

没有栏杆的铁路道口非常危险。

Illustration strategy

strategy noun

/ˈstɹætədʒi/

战略，兵法。

"The general's strategy for defeating the enemy involved a multi-pronged attack. "

将军击败敌人的战略包括多路进攻，这体现了他的兵法运用。