inhibit

英 [ɪnˈhɪbɪt] 美 [ɪnˈhɪbɪt]

v.  阻止; 阻碍; 抑制; 使拘束; 使尴尬

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

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牛津词典

verb

  1. 阻止;阻碍;抑制
    to prevent sth from happening or make it happen more slowly or less frequently than normal
    1. 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
    1. 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。

柯林斯词典

  1. VERB 抑制;约束
    If something inhibits an event or process, it prevents it or slows it down.
    1. Wine or sugary drinks inhibit digestion...
      葡萄酒或含糖饮料抑制消化。
    2. 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。
  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.
    1. 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。
    2. Officers will be inhibited from doing their duty.
      官员们将无法履行职责。

双语例句

  1. Wine or sugary drinks inhibit digestion
    葡萄酒或含糖饮料抑制消化。
  2. 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。
  3. 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。
  4. Officers will be inhibited from doing their duty.
    官员们将无法履行职责。
  5. Sore nipples can inhibit the milk supply.
    乳头发炎会抑制出奶。
  6. 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。
  7. Aryl disulfides, for example, inhibit polyolefin oxidation.
    例如芳基二硫化物可抑制聚烯烃的氧化。
  8. 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。
  9. They have to inhibit wrong desires.
    他们不得不制止错误的想法。
  10. 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。
  11. DNA methyltransferase inhibitors can inhibit tumor growth significantly, and have good therapeutic effect.
    研究表明DNA甲基转移酶抑制剂可以显著抑制肿瘤生长,有很好的治疗效果。
  12. Penicillin can inhibit the spread of the bacteria and inflammation.
    青霉素可以抑制细菌和炎症的扩散。
  13. Prostaglandin is the dilation of blood vessels and inhibit platelet function.
    前列腺素具有扩张血管和抑制血小板作用。
  14. Epalrestat can improve oxidative stress in diabetics and inhibit the nonenzymatic glycation of protein.
    依帕司他可减轻糖尿病个体的氧化应激,并抑制蛋白非酶糖化。
  15. The adducts disturb the structure of DNA and inhibit DNA replication.
    加合物的形成扰乱了DNA模板的结构,抑制了DNA复制。
  16. Yam water extraction fluid still can eliminate urinary protein to mutant cell, can inhibit of effects.
    山药水提液还可消除尿蛋白,对突变细胞具有抑制产生的作用。
  17. This is the main mechanism for NO to inhibit the hyperplasia of smooth muscle cells.
    这是NO抑制平滑肌细胞增生的重要机制。
  18. In addition, it can inhibit the release of computer monitors and printers in the xylene and toluene.
    另外,它还可以抑制电脑显示器和打印机中释放的二甲苯和甲苯。
  19. Results: Caffeic acid Ge could induced H22 cells apoptosis and inhibit telomerase activity by different concentrations.
    结果:咖啡酸锗能诱导H22细胞凋亡以及抑制端粒酶的活性,并与药物浓度有关。
  20. Conclusion Viaminate could inhibit the proliferation and induce the differentiation of keratinocytes.
    结论维胺酯具有抑制角质形成细胞增殖及诱导其分化的作用。
  21. Conclusion The active constituent from QLTM has analgesic effect on mice and can inhibit activation of macrophages.
    结论:QLTM活性成分具有镇痛和抑制巨噬细胞活性作用。
  22. Conclusion GBE can inhibit apoptosis in neuronal cells.
    结论gbe对神经细胞凋亡有抑制作用。
  23. Conclusion Oligochitosan can inhibit growth and metastasis of tumor, and enhance expression of cytokines associated with macrophage.
    结论壳寡糖具有良好抑制肿瘤生长和转移的作用。壳寡糖可增强巨噬细胞相关的细胞因子表达。
  24. It has also been shown to inhibit pancreatic cancer cell proliferation.
    它也表明,抑制胰腺癌细胞的扩散。
  25. Kill tumor cell, inhibit proliferation of tumor cell and induce apoptosis of tumor cell.
    杀伤肿瘤细胞抑制肿瘤细胞增殖和诱导肿瘤细胞的凋亡。
  26. The proteasome inhibitor MG-132 can reduce the lung injury induced by hyperoxia and inhibit P38MAPK signaling pathway.
    蛋白酶体抑制剂MG-132可以减轻高氧引起的肺损伤,可能对p38MAPK信号通路有抑制作用。
  27. It can also inhibit vascular smooth muscle cell proliferation, promote apoptosis, and improve vascular remodeling.
    还可抑制血管平滑肌细胞增殖,促进其凋亡,改善血管重构。
  28. Both have been shown to inhibit DNA synthesis and arrest fibroblast growth without apoptosis and thus preserve the cytoarchitecture.
    两者都显示在无细胞凋亡情况下,能抑制DNA合成并阻止成纤维细胞生长,因此可以保护细胞结构。
  29. It does not inhibit protein synthesis or induce apoptosis but exhibits antitumor properties.
    他不能抑制蛋白的合成或诱导凋亡但具有抗肿瘤的性质。
  30. Antiviral therapy can inhibit viral replication, recovery and restoration of damaged parts of the immune function.
    抗病毒治疗可以抑制病毒复制,恢复和部分恢复受损的免疫功能。

同义词辨析

  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?

英英释义

verb

  1. to put down by force or authority
    1. suppress a nascent uprising
    2. stamp down on littering
    3. conquer one's desires

    Synonym:    suppressstamp downsubdueconquercurb

  2. limit the range or extent of
    1. Contact between the young was inhibited by strict social customs

  3. control and refrain from showing

      Synonym:    bottle upsuppress

    1. limit, block, or decrease the action or function of
      1. inhibit the action of the enzyme
      2. inhibit the rate of a chemical reaction