preclude[pri'klu:d]

• vt.
  • 使不可能；(尤指)预防；排除；消除：

    Their move does not preclude others from investing.

    他们这一行动并不影响其他人进行投资。

  • 阻止，妨碍：

    The temporary cease-fire agreement does not preclude possible retaliatory attacks later.

    临时停火协议不能防止以后发生报复性攻击的可能性。

  • 消灭；杜绝；消除：

    so as to preclude all doubts

    为了消除疑点

• 近义词:

  prevent

• 变形:

  vt.precluded.precluding