English主要词典
inhibit
Universal Words
verb [VN]
1 to prevent sth from happening or make it happen more slowly or less frequently than normal:
A lack of oxygen may inhibit brain development in the unborn child. * Financial considerations are inhibiting access to higher education.
2 ~ sb (from sth / from doing sth) to make sb nervous or embarrassed so that they are unable to do sth:
The managing director's presence inhibited them from airing their problems.
