/kɑ?n.tr?-/against oropposite:与…相反;反对;对抗tocontradict(= say theopposite)反驳contraception(= something that is used topreventpregnancy)避孕SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrasesPreventing and impeding
anti-jamming
avert
avoid
avoidable
bar
be a drag onsomeone/somethingidiom
bottleneck
derail
fireproof
hang
havesomeone/somethinghanging roundyourneckidiom
head off
hinder
hogtie
prevent
preventable
prevention
prevention is better than cureidiom
preventive
scuttle
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