Word · Frequency #17988
inhibitory
抑制的；制止的
restrictive of action; acting to inhibit or restrain
- 1.
That inhibits.
起抑制作用的。
- 2.
Of, or relating to an inhibitor.
抑制剂的；与抑制剂有关的。
起抑制作用的。；抑制剂的；与抑制剂有关的。；禁止的；抑制的；[医] 抑制的
In use
The teacher noticed that the child had poor inhibitory control and often spoke without thinking.
This medication has an inhibitory effect on the growth of bacteria, so it helps stop infections from spreading.
Scientists studied the inhibitory signals that prevent certain brain cells from firing too often.
inhibitory + noun
inhibitory 常作定语，直接修饰名词，表示“抑制性的、起抑制作用的”。
The brain uses inhibitory signals to control muscle movement.
大脑利用抑制性信号来控制肌肉运动。
have an inhibitory effect on sth
表达“对某物有抑制作用”时，常用 have an inhibitory effect on sth，介词用 on；effect 前可用其他形容词修饰。
The drug has an inhibitory effect on tumor growth.
这种药物对肿瘤生长有抑制作用。
Common mistakes
Connections
Collocations
- inhibitory effect
- 抑制作用
- The drug has an inhibitory effect on tumor growth.这种药物对肿瘤生长有抑制作用。
- inhibitory neurotransmitter
- 抑制性神经递质
- GABA is the main inhibitory neurotransmitter in the brain.GABA 是大脑中主要的抑制性神经递质。
- inhibitory control
- 抑制控制
- Children develop inhibitory control as they grow older.儿童随着年龄增长会逐渐发展出抑制控制能力。
- inhibitory postsynaptic potential
- 抑制性突触后电位
- An inhibitory postsynaptic potential reduces the chance that a neuron will fire.抑制性突触后电位会降低神经元放电的可能性。
- inhibitory synapse
- 抑制性突触
- The inhibitory synapse releases GABA to reduce neuronal activity.抑制性突触释放 GABA 以降低神经元活动。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记忆联想：inhibitory 里藏着 inhibit（抑制），想象红灯‘禁止通行’拦住动作——抑制的。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：academic writing、medical and scientific reports 通常用于正式或专业语境，多出现在医学、生物学、心理学等学术文献中；日常口语中较少使用，常以 inhibiting 或 suppressive 代替。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Only prohibitory (/prəˈhɪbɪtəri/) rhymes with inhibitory (/ɪnˈhɪbɪtəri/) because both contain the stressed sequence /hɪbɪtəri/. The other -itory words are lookalikes: territory, auditory, and transitory stress their first syllable; repository and depository stress /pɒz/, so none rhymes with inhibitory.
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