prophylactic

英 [ˌprɒfɪ'læktɪk] 美 [ˌproʊfə'læktɪk]

• adj. 预防疾病的
• n. 预防药；避孕用品

详尽释义

adj. 形容词

1. 预防疾病的
2. 【医】预防（性）的
3. 防病的

n. 名词

1. 预防法
2. 【药】预防药，预防性药物
3. 预防剂，预防用品，预防器
4. 避孕用品，避孕药，避孕套

英英释义

Noun:

1. remedy that prevents or slows the course of an illness or disease;

   "the doctor recommended several preventatives"
   

2. contraceptive device consisting of a sheath of thin rubber or latex that is worn over the penis during intercourse

Adjective:

1. capable of preventing conception or impregnation;

   "contraceptive devices and medications"
   

2. warding off;

   "the swastika...a very ancient prophylactic symbol occurring among all peoples"
   

3. preventing or contributing to the prevention of disease;

   "preventive medicine"
   "vaccines are prophylactic"
   "a prophylactic drug"
   

例句

用作形容词 (adj.)

1. This article reviewed the advances on prophylactic use of antibiotics in SAP.
   本文就预防性应用抗生素在SAP中作用的研究进展作一综述。

用作名词 (n.)

1. Education by itself is no paranormal prophylactic.
   这是光凭教育无法预防的。
2. Eating too much urgent prophylactic is harmful to the health.
   紧急避孕药吃太多很伤身。

经典引文

• Camphor as a prophylactic against cholera.

  出自： J. Fowles

• Troops were here as a prophylactic against rioting.

  出自： G. Black

词汇搭配

• prophylactic nap 预防性小睡
• condom 安全套
• prophylactic dose 预防剂量
• prophylactic serum 预防血清
• prophylactic inoculation 预防接种
• prophylactic treatment 预防性冶疗
• combined prophylactic 混合预防剂
• prophylactic measure 预防措施
• prophylactic immunization 预防免疫接种...
• carrier prophylactic 载体预防剂
• prophylactic repair 定期检修,预防检修...

近反义词

【近义词】

• prevention 阻止
• preventative 预防性的
• preventive 预防的
• safe 安全的
• condom 安全套
• cautionary 警戒的
• rubber 橡胶
• safety 安全
• contraceptive 避孕药
• antifertility 抗繁殖的