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thwart(v)
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to stop something before it is able to succeed
e.g: Thanks to inside information, the polic department was able to thwart the bank robbery before it even began. |
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refrain(v)
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to hold back from doing something
e.g: He refrained from starting smoking because he knows it will be difficult to quit. |
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tentative(a)
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uncertain
e.g: The tentative schedule was not set in stone. |
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not be set/carved in stone
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to not be fixed and able to be changed
e.g: There're just a few ideas - nothing is set in stone yet. |
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hamper (v)
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to restrict the progress of
to prevent someone doing something easily e.g: Fierce storms have been hampering rescue efforts and there's now little chance of finding more survivors. |
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deterrent (n) (a)
/dɪ'ter. ə nt/ |
something that acts to discourage
something which deters people from doing something cái ngăn chặn, cái làm nản lòng e.g: a nuclear deterrent the picture of vicious lion baring his teeth was an effective deterrent against kids' reaching into the cage. SYN: hindrance, impediment ANT: incentive |
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abstain(v)
/æb'steɪn/ |
to refrain from action
kiên, nhịn e.g: An alcoholic for twenty years, Robert was unable to abstain from drinking when offered a beer. |
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abstemious(a)
/æb'sti.mi.əs/ |
not doing things which give you pleasure, especially not drinking good food or drinking alcohol
sparing or moderate in consumption tiết chế, có điều độ sơ sài, đạm bạc e.g: abstemious habits abstemious meal: bữa ăn đạm bạc |
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abstinence(n)
/'æb.stɪ.nən t s/ |
the voluntary avoidance of something
sự kiêng cử e.g: the best way to avoid pregnancy is total abstinence from sex. |
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stymie(v)
/'staɪ.mi/ (often passive) |
to present an obstable to
to prevent something from happening or someone from achieving a purpose ngăn cản, cản trở e.g: In our search for evidence, we were stymied by the absence of any recent documents |