它甚至可以阻止他们做一些愚蠢的事情。

It may even stop them from doing something stupid.

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水可以阻止焦化。

The water can resist the coking.

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有时可以阻止病情发展或使病情彻底好转。

It is sometimes possible to arrest or reverse the disease.

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Most editors of Milton tell us that the word prevent in this line retains its original Latin meaning as you can see on your handout.

大多数编者告诉我这一行的阻止一词,保留了拉丁文的原意，你们可以在讲义里看到。

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But I certainly won't stop them from seeking plastic surgery if that makes them feel better about themselves.

但是如果整容可以让他们自我感觉更良好，我当然不会阻止他们接受整容手术。

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A god can make a plan and they're thwarted by another god who then murders that god.

神可以制订计划，却可以被另一个神阻止,这个神接着还会杀了他。

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