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inhibit

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动词过去式:inhibited 过去分词:inhibited 现在分词:inhibiting 第三人称单数:inhibits 形容词:inhibitable

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hab=to have(拥有) 变化型 hibit

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inhibit


/ɪn'hɪbɪt; ɪn`hɪbɪt/
v
1 [Tn, Tn.pr] ~ sb (from sth/doing sth) prevent sb from doing sth that should be natural or easy to do 使某人不能做轻易可做的事
*Shyness inhibited him from speaking. 他因害羞而说不出话来.
2 [Tn] hinder or prevent (a process or an action) 阻碍或抑制(某过程或行动)
*an enzyme which inhibits a chemical reaction 抑制化学反应的 .

inhibit


v [T]
[Date: 1400-1500; Language: Latin;Origin: , past participle of inhibere 'to prevent', from habere 'to have']
to prevent something from growing or developing well
 An unhappy family life may inhibit children's learning.
to make someone feel embarrassed or nervous so that they cannot do or say what they want to
inhibit sb from doing sth
 Recording the meeting may inhibit people from expressing their real views.