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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。
抑制；约束；阻止
inhibiting — present participle of inhibit
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抑制；约束；阻止
to hold in or hold back; to keep in check; restrain
The drug inhibits the growth of cancer cells.
这种药物抑制癌细胞的生长。
抑制；控制；约束
To hold in or hold back; to keep in check; restrain.
inhibit
Base
原形
inhibits
3rd person
第三人称单数
inhibiting
-ing
现在分词
inhibited
Past
过去式
inhibited
Past participle
过去分词
This drug inhibits the growth of bacteria.
这种药抑制细菌生长。
The new policy inhibited free trade.
新政策抑制了自由贸易。
His shyness has inhibited his social life.
他的害羞抑制了社交生活。
规则变化，注意过去式和过去分词同形。
The new policy will inhibit the growth of small businesses.
新政策将抑制小企业的发展。
She felt inhibited by the formal atmosphere of the meeting.
她因会议正式的气氛而感到拘束。
Certain chemicals can inhibit the activity of enzymes.
某些化学物质可以抑制酶的活性。
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。
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。
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。
Not this
The new law inhibits smoking in public places.
Use this
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。
Not this
The medicine inhibited him to exercise.
Use this
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。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
抑制生长
The drug inhibits the growth of cancer cells.
这种药物抑制癌细胞的生长。
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。
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。
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。
抑制冲动
He learned to inhibit his impulses during meditation.
他学会了在冥想中抑制冲动。
抑制表达
Social norms can inhibit the expression of true feelings.
社会规范可能抑制真实情感的表达。
大脑封闭术是抵御外部入侵的精神防御，旨在抑制摄神取念的使用。
From J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter series, explaining the purpose of Occlumency.
来自J.K.罗琳的《哈利·波特》系列，解释大脑封闭术的目的。
Use inhibiting naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
将 inhibit 拆解为 in + hibit，联想 'habit'（习惯），抑制就是阻止坏习惯。
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。
Can be used transitively (e.g., inhibit growth) or intransitively (e.g., a drug that inhibits).
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