Word · Frequency #5110
inhibited
抑制；约束；阻止
inhibited is the past of inhibit.
to hold in or hold back; to keep in check; restrain
- 1.
To hold in or hold back; to keep in check; restrain.
抑制；控制；约束
抑制；控制；约束；禁止；抑制；起抑制作用
In use
The new policy will inhibit the growth of small businesses.
She felt inhibited by the formal atmosphere of the meeting.
Certain chemicals can inhibit the activity of enzymes.
inhibit [noun phrase]
直接跟被抑制的对象。
The drug inhibits the growth of cancer cells.
这种药物抑制癌细胞的生长。
inhibit [noun/pronoun] from [doing something]
from后接动名词，表示阻止某人做某事。
His shyness inhibited him from expressing his true feelings.
他的羞怯阻止他表达真实情感。
be inhibited
被动结构，强调受抑制的状态。
The process is inhibited by the presence of oxygen.
该过程因氧气的存在而受到抑制。
Verb forms
base inhibit · third person inhibits · -ing inhibiting · past inhibited · past participle inhibited
规则变化，注意过去式和过去分词同形。
Common mistakes
The new law inhibits smoking in public places.The new law prohibits smoking in public places.
inhibit 意为“抑制、阻碍”，常指内在的抑制或限制作用；而 prohibit 意为“禁止”，多指通过法律或官方规定明令禁止。此句中法律禁止吸烟，应用 prohibit。
The medicine inhibited him to exercise.The medicine inhibited him from exercising.
inhibit 后的宾语补足语应用 from + 动名词，表示“阻止某人做某事”，而不是不定式 to do。
Connections
Collocations
- inhibit growth
- 抑制生长
- The drug inhibits the growth of cancer cells.这种药物抑制癌细胞的生长。
- inhibit the spread
- 抑制蔓延
- Vaccination helps inhibit the spread of the virus.疫苗接种有助于抑制病毒的蔓延。
- inhibit production
- 抑制生产
- High costs inhibit the production of new medicines.高昂的成本抑制了新药的生产。
- inhibit enzyme activity
- 抑制酶活性
- This compound inhibits enzyme activity in the body.这种化合物抑制体内的酶活性。
- inhibit impulses
- 抑制冲动
- He learned to inhibit his impulses during meditation.他学会了在冥想中抑制冲动。
- inhibit expression
Learner notes
Memory Tip
将 inhibit 拆解为 in + hibit，联想 'habit'（习惯），抑制就是阻止坏习惯。
Context & Register
通常用于正式或学术语境，如医学、心理学或生物学中表示抑制过程；在日常用语中较少见，但也可用于表示抑制感情或行为。
Grammar Note
Can be used transitively (e.g., inhibit growth) or intransitively (e.g., a drug that inhibits).
Pronunciation & Spelling
Both words share the stressed vowel /ɪ/ and the ending /bɪt/, rhyming with 'inhibit'. They all end in -hibit, though the initial syllables differ.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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