inhibit

美 [ɪnˈhɪbɪt]英 [ɪnˈhɪbɪt]
  • vt.抑制;阻止;阻碍;使拘束;使尴尬

过去式: inhibited 现在分词: inhibiting 过去分词: inhibited 第三人称单数: inhibits

in- 不,无 + hibit 拥有,占据,居住

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inhibitinhibit

verb

1

阻止;阻碍;抑制
to prevent sth from happening or make it happen more slowly or less frequently than normal

A lack of oxygen may inhibit brain development in the unborn child.

缺氧可能阻碍胎儿的大脑发育。

2

使拘束;使尴尬
to make sb nervous or embarrassed so that they are unable to do sth

The managing director's presence inhibited them from airing their problems.

总经理的在场使他们不便畅谈他们的问题。

inhibit

频次

  • 1
    VERB 抑制;约束
    If something inhibits an event or process, it prevents it or slows it down.

    Wine or sugary drinks inhibit digestion...

    葡萄酒或含糖饮料抑制消化。

  • 2
    VERB 禁止;阻止
    To inhibit someone from doing something means to prevent them from doing it, although they want to do it or should be able to do it.

    It could inhibit the poor from getting the medical care they need...

    那会使穷人得不到他们所需要的医疗保健。

verb

1
to put down by force or authority
suppress a nascent uprising
stamp down on littering
conquer one's desires
Synonym: suppress stamp down subdue conquer curb
2
limit the range or extent of
Contact between the young was inhibited by strict social customs
3
control and refrain from showing;of emotions, desires, impulses, or behavior
Synonym: bottle up suppress
4
limit, block, or decrease the action or function of
inhibit the action of the enzyme
inhibit the rate of a chemical reaction

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  1. And nothing would inhibit these students from getting that power .

    什么都无法阻止这些学生得到这种权力。

  2. You have no power to inhibit me to do anything .

    你没有权利阻止我做任何事。

  3. A lack of oxygen may inhibit brain development in the unborn child .

    缺氧可能阻碍胎儿的大脑发育。

  4. Boys are often more inhibited than girls about discussing their problems .

    男孩子往往不如女孩子敢于谈论自己的问题。

  5. The managing director 's presence inhibited them from airing their problems .

    总经理的在场使他们不便畅谈他们的问题。

  6. It could inhibit the poor from getting the medical care they need

    那会使穷人得不到他们所需要的医疗保健。

  7. The high cost of borrowing is inhibiting investment by industry in new equipment .

    借款的高成本抑制了企业对新设备的投资。

  8. We are rather inhibited about touching each other .

    我们对身体接触感觉很不自在。

  9. The interplay between the new politics and the modern media will unbalance the political process and inhibit its workings .

    新政治和现代媒体之间的相互作用将会扰乱政治进程,妨碍其正常运作。

  10. Aspirin apparently thins the blood and inhibits clotting .

    阿司匹林能显著地稀释血液、抑制血液凝结。

  11. Wine or sugary drinks inhibit digestion

    葡萄酒或含糖饮料抑制消化。

  12. Too much time in front of the TV may inhibit children 's learning .

    看电视太多可能会妨碍儿童的学习。

  13. Enough alcohol may inhibit the excitatory parts of the brain .

    足够的酒精可能会抑制大脑中起兴奋作用的组织。

  14. The new drug inhibited the spread of the disease .

    新药抑制了疾病的蔓延。

  15. The doctor inhibited the patient from taking that medicine .

    医生禁止病人吃那种药。

  16. Antibodies were used in the macrophage system to inhibit cathepsin D.

    巨噬细胞系统中使用了抗体来抑制组织蛋白酶d。

  17. His bad English inhibits him from speaking freely .

    他英语学得不好,这使他不能表达自如。

  18. They have to inhibit wrong desires .

    他们不得不制止错误的想法。

  19. Aryl disulfides , for example , inhibit polyolefin oxidation .

    例如芳基二硫化物可抑制聚烯烃的氧化。

  20. She was inhibited from coming to the decision to emigrate by the thought of her mother 's loneliness .

    她因担心母亲会感到孤独而不能作出移居国外的决定。

  21. Shyness inhibited her from speaking .

    害羞使她怯于开口。

  22. In animal studies , this product can inhibit u27 , s180 tumors , ehrlich ascites cells and relieve pain .

    本品对试验动物肿瘤瘤株u27、s180、抑制艾氏腹水癌,并有镇痛作用。

  23. A small manufacturing sector inhibits growth in the economy .

    制造业规模太小有碍经济增长。

  24. Don 't let ego and greed inhibit clear thinking and hard work .

    不要让自我和贪婪妨碍清晰的思维和刻苦的工作。

  25. These three hormones also robustly stimulated thymidine incorporation and inhibited drug-induced apoptosis .

    并且这三种激素有利于胸(腺嘧啶脱氧核)苷掺入和抑制药物诱导的细胞凋亡

  26. Having been laughed at for his lameness , the boy became shy and inhibited .

    那男孩因跛脚被人讥笑,变得羞怯而压抑。

  27. So when I went through the data , I had very surprising results , because I found that four out of the five marinating ingredients actually inhibited the carcinogen formation .

    当分析数据时,我发现了很惊人的结果,因为我发现五种腌制调料中有四种实际上能阻止致癌物的组成。

  28. Economic growth has been inhibited by the lack of investment .

    经济生长由于缺乏投资而受到抑制。

  29. Causes of Interference and Inhibiting Methods for High Power UPS

    大功率UPS干扰原因与抑制方法

  30. Many countries have already taken dramatic action to inhibit tobacco use .

    许多国家已采取重大行动以禁止烟草使用。

前缀
e-不,无

independent adj. 独立的

in- 不,无 + dependent adj.由…决定的

entire adj. 全部的

in- 不,无 + tir 拉,引 + -e

incorrect adj. 不准确的

in- 不,无 + correct adj.正确的

independence n. 独立(之日)

in- 不,无 + depend v.视…而定 + -ence 性质;状态

innocent adj. 无辜的

in- 不,无 + noc- 伤害 + -ent ...的

indifferent adj. 漠不关心的

in- 不,无 + different 不同的

indirect adj. 间接的

in- 不,无 + direct adj.直达的

indispensable adj. 不可或缺的

in- 不,无 + dis- 分开,分离 + pens 悬挂 + -able 可...的

individual n. 个人

in- 不,无 + divid(e) 分开,分配 + -ual ...的

inefficient adj. 效率低的

in- 不,无 + efficient adj.效率高的

inevitable adj. 不可避免的

in- 不,无 + evitable 可以避免的

inexpensive adj. 廉价的

in- 不,无 + expensive 昂贵的

infinite adj. 极大的

in- 不,无 + finite 有限的

insufficient adj. 不充分的

in- 不,无 + sufficient adj.&det.足够的

invisible adj. 看不见的

in- 不,无 + visible 可见的

innumerable adj. 无数

in- 不,无 + numer 数目 + -able 可...的

inject vt. (给…)注射(药物等)

in- 不,无 + ject 投掷,扔

invaluable adj. 极宝贵的

in- 不,无 + valu(e) 价值,重视 + -able 可...的

invariably adv. 一成不变

in- 不,无 + variabl(e) 可变的 + -ly ...地

incredible adj. 不能相信的

in- 不,无 + credible 可信的

后缀
e-拥有,占据,居住

prohibit vt. (尤指以法令)禁止

pro- 向前,在前 + hibit 拥有,占据,居住

exhibit v. 展览

ex- 出,出去 + hibit 拥有,占据,居住

refrain check curb inhibit restrain 【导航词义:阻止】
refrain v. 〈正式〉克制,抑制
〔辨析〕

指忍住不做某事,常后接介词 from。

〔例证〕

He refrained from smoking.

他忍住不吸烟。

For losing weight, she refrained from eating chocolate after supper.

为了减肥,她强忍着在晚饭后不吃巧克力。

check v. 克制,阻碍,抑制
〔辨析〕

指因意识到不对而忍住不做某事或克制感情,也指阻止不好的事情恶化或继续发生。

〔例证〕

They had to check the urge to laugh out loud, not wanting to upset Susan.

他们只得憋住不让自己大声笑出来,以免惹苏珊不开心。

Adequate measures have been taken to check the growth in crime.

已经采取适当的措施来阻止犯罪率上升。

It is important to check the growth of public spending.

控制公共开支的增长很重要。

curb v. 控制,抑制
〔辨析〕

指为了防止造成有害的影响而控制或约束某事物。

〔例证〕

The government immediately took measures to curb the spread of the virus.

政府立刻采取措施控制病毒的扩散。

The policies to curb inflation have worked.

控制通货膨胀的政策见效了。

inhibit v. 阻止,抑制
〔辨析〕

指妨碍某事物发展。

〔例证〕

Too much time in front of the TV may inhibit children's learning.

看电视太多可能会妨碍儿童的学习。

Enough alcohol may inhibit the excitatory parts of the brain.

足够的酒精可能会抑制大脑中起兴奋作用的组织。

restrain v. 阻止,克制,抑制
〔辨析〕

含义广泛,常指以武力阻止某人做某事,也指克制情绪、行为或控制、限制某事物。

〔例证〕

The suspect had to be restrained by the police.

警察只好强行制住嫌疑人。

He restrained a feeling of annoyance, although his girlfriend was late again.

尽管女朋友又一次迟到,他还是忍住没发脾气。

She could barely restrain from crying in front of her best friend.

她差点就忍不住在最好的朋友面前大哭。

What factors could restrain consumer spending?

哪些因素会抑制消费支出?