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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

阻止 [zǔzhǐ]
  1. 1. verb stop

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

阻止 [zǔzhǐ]
  1. 1. prevent; stop; hold back; forestall; staunch; halt; block; inhibit; restrain; contain
    阻止事态的恶化
    prevent the situation from deteriorating
    阻止他,让他去吧。
    Don't try to stop him. Let him go.
  2. 2. foil

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

阻止 [zǔzhǐ]
  1. 1. 阻拦使停止
    阻止病毒蔓延。

Examples

阻止他,让他去吧。
Don't try to stop him. Let him go.
那道峻岭就像天然的险关,曾经成功阻止过敌人的进攻。
That high and steep mountain is like a natural defense and has successfully hindered the enemy attacks.
设若我早一点赶来,大概就能及时阻止这场争端了。
If I had come here earlier, I might have prevented this dispute in time.
你想要阻止这件事情,简直就是螳臂挡车、自不量力。
You want to prevent this from happening? You have undoubtedly overrated yourself.
There is nothing that would stop me from going to bed early tonight.
什么也不能阻止我今晚早点儿睡觉。
I'm so tired but Gina talks and talks and nobody can stop her.
我很累,可吉娜不停地讲话,没人阻止得了她。

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