Word · Frequency #17988
inhibitory
抑制的；制止的
核心释义
restrictive of action; acting to inhibit or restrain
- 1.
起抑制作用的。
That inhibits.
- 2.
抑制剂的；与抑制剂有关的。
Of, or relating to an inhibitor.
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
用法In use
The teacher noticed that the child had poor inhibitory control and often spoke without thinking.
用法提示：句中 inhibitory 作定语形容词修饰 control，表示“抑制的、起抑制作用的”。
This medication has an inhibitory effect on the growth of bacteria, so it helps stop infections from spreading.
用法提示：inhibitory 作定语形容词修饰 effect，表达“抑制的”这一含义。
Scientists studied the inhibitory signals that prevent certain brain cells from firing too often.
用法提示：inhibitory 作定语形容词修饰 signals，表示“抑制性的”。
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。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配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
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧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。
语境与语域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。
发音与拼写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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