PREVENTION


Meaning of PREVENTION in English

/ prɪˈvenʃn; NAmE / noun

[ U ] the act of stopping sth bad from happening :

accident / crime prevention

the prevention of disease

a fire prevention officer

IDIOMS

- prevention is better than cure

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.