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forfend

/fɔːrˈfɛnd/

翻译: 古旧动词,意为防止、阻止或禁止某事发生;常用于“Heaven forfend”一语,表示但愿某事不要发生。

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verb

/fɔːrˈfɛnd/C2formal已废弃
  • zh古旧动词,意为防止、阻止或禁止某事发生;常用于“Heaven forfend”一语,表示但愿某事不要发生。

An archaic verb meaning to avert, prevent, or forbid; often used in the phrase 'Heaven forfend' to express a wish that something does not happen.

  1. Prevent or avertC2formalbritish

    To prevent something from happening; to ward off or avoid.

    zh防止

    • He took precautions to forfend any potential disaster.
    • The new safety measures are designed to forfend accidents.
    • They prayed to the gods to forfend evil from their village.

    同义词avertavoidfend offforestallobviateprecludepreventstave offthwartward off

    反义词allowencouragefacilitatepermitpromote

词形
  • forfended past participle
  • forfended past simple
  • forfending present participle
  • forfends third person singular