prevented
阻止された
解説 Definition
prevented は prevent（防ぐ、阻止する）の過去形・過去分詞です。形容詞的には、何かが起こらないように阻止された、または防がれた状態を表します。
Prevented describes something that was stopped from happening or developing, usually because action was taken beforehand. It is the past tense and past participle of prevent and commonly appears in passive constructions such as “an accident was prevented.”
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
原形 prevent「防ぐ」に -ed を付けた過去形・過去分詞で、語末 /t/ の後なので -ed は /ɪd/ と発音し、/prɪˈventɪd/ になります。pre-「前に」と「来る」に由来する要素から「先回りして防ぐ」と捉え、was prevented by quick action のような受け身で「阻止された状態」を覚えましょう。
Connect prevented with its base verb prevent, meaning “stop something before it happens.” The form is made by adding -ed, and because prevent ends in the /t/ sound, the ending is pronounced as an extra syllable /ɪd/: /prɪˈventɪd/. The historical parts suggest getting ahead of an event, which fits the modern idea of acting early. Picture quick action stopping a fire or accident: “The fire was prevented” or “A serious accident was prevented.” The passive pattern be prevented emphasizes the event that did not occur, while “prevent someone from doing something” uses the active verb.
例文
The fire was prevented by quick action.
素早い対応で火災は防がれました。
A serious accident was prevented at the station.
駅で重大な事故が阻止されました。
The problem was prevented before it became worse.
その問題は悪化する前に防がれました。
prevented の類義語・関連語
prevented の語源・成り立ち Etymology
prevented は prevent に -ed が付いた形で、ラテン語 praevenire「前もって来る」に由来します。pre-「前に」+ venire「来る」なので、原義は「先回りする」で、そこから「起こる前に防ぐ」、さらに「阻止された」という意味になります。関連語に prevent、convene があります。
Prevented is the past tense and past participle of prevent, formed by adding -ed. Prevent entered English through Latin praevenire, from prae-, meaning “before,” and venire, meaning “to come.” Its earliest central image was arriving beforehand or anticipating something. From the idea of getting there first, the verb developed the modern meaning of stopping an event before it occurs. The participial form prevented therefore describes what has been successfully stopped or avoided.
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