To prevent an event or action from occurring through active intervention.
Word in 30 Seconds
- To stop something from happening.
- To physically or metaphorically block an action.
- Used to prevent negative outcomes or behaviors.
Overview
- 1概览：阻止（zǔ zhǐ）是一个核心动词，意为阻碍、拦截或制止。它强调的是一种主动的干预，旨在改变事物的发展轨迹，使其无法达到预期的结果或继续进行。2) 使用模式：该词通常后面紧跟名词性短语（如：阻止犯罪）或动词性短语（如：阻止他离开）。它既可以用于物理层面的拦截，也可以用于抽象层面的制止，如阻止计划的实施。3) 常见语境：在法律和秩序语境中，常用于“阻止犯罪”、“阻止骚乱”；在日常生活中，常用于“阻止某人做某事”；在学术或政策语境下，则常用于“阻止疾病传播”或“阻止全球变暖”。4) 近义词辨析：与“阻碍”相比，“阻止”的动作性更强，通常要求结果是“完全停止”；而“阻碍”则侧重于“使得过程变得困难”，但不一定完全停止。与“制止”相比，“制止”多用于正在发生的事，侧重于强制性地让其停下，而“阻止”则包含在事情发生前就将其掐灭的可能性。
Examples
妈妈阻止我吃太多糖果。
everydayMom stopped me from eating too many candies.
政府必须采取行动阻止通货膨胀。
formalThe government must take action to stop inflation.
别阻止我，我要去告诉他真相！
informalDon't stop me, I'm going to tell him the truth!
该策略旨在阻止病毒的进一步传播。
academicThe strategy aims to prevent the further spread of the virus.
Common Collocations
Common Phrases
无法阻止
Cannot be stopped/prevented
及时阻止
Stop in time
设法阻止
Try to prevent
Often Confused With
阻碍 means to hinder or obstruct, making progress difficult but not necessarily stopping it completely.
制止 is more forceful and implies stopping an action that is currently in progress.
Grammar Patterns
How to Use It
Usage Notes
阻止 is a standard verb used in both formal and informal contexts. It is transitive and requires an object representing the event or action being stopped. It carries a sense of active intervention to ensure a negative outcome does not occur.
Common Mistakes
Learners often confuse 阻止 with 阻碍. Remember that 阻止 = stop completely, while 阻碍 = hinder or make difficult. Also, ensure the object is an action or event, not a physical object in many cases.
Tips
Focus on the result
When using 阻止, ensure the context implies that the action or event has been successfully halted or prevented.
Avoid confusion with 阻碍
Do not use 阻止 if the goal is only to make something difficult. Use 阻碍 when the process is merely slowed down but not stopped.
Usage in news media
In Chinese media, 阻止 is frequently paired with abstract nouns like 'crisis' or 'negative trends' to sound authoritative.
Word Origin
The character 阻 originally meant a barrier or obstacle. The character 止 means to stop or halt. Combined, they form a powerful verb meaning to create a barrier that halts an action.
Cultural Context
In Chinese society, the act of 'preventing' (阻止) is often associated with responsible behavior or authority, such as parents preventing children from making mistakes or the government preventing social unrest.
Memory Tip
Think of '阻止' as putting a 'stop sign' (阻) in front of an action to 'halt' (止) it. Visualize a hand held up to stop someone.
Frequently Asked Questions
4 questions“阻止”多指抽象的事件或行为的停止，侧重结果。而“阻挡”多指物理上的遮挡或防御，例如阻挡去路或阻挡视线。
可以。例如“我阻止了他”，表示动作已经完成。它是一个及物动词，后面通常需要接宾语。
它属于中性偏正式的词汇，在新闻报道、法律文书和日常交流中均可使用。在非常口语化的场合，人们有时会用“拦住”代替。
你可以说“警察及时赶到，阻止了一场冲突。”或者“我们要采取措施阻止疫情蔓延。”
Test Yourself
为了___全球变暖，我们需要减少碳排放。
阻止强调预防某个负面趋势的发生。
下列哪个宾语最合适？
阻止通常与行为或事件搭配。
他 / 阻止 / 我 / 离开
标准的主谓宾结构。
Score: /3
Summary
To prevent an event or action from occurring through active intervention.
- To stop something from happening.
- To physically or metaphorically block an action.
- Used to prevent negative outcomes or behaviors.
Focus on the result
When using 阻止, ensure the context implies that the action or event has been successfully halted or prevented.
Avoid confusion with 阻碍
Do not use 阻止 if the goal is only to make something difficult. Use 阻碍 when the process is merely slowed down but not stopped.
Usage in news media
In Chinese media, 阻止 is frequently paired with abstract nouns like 'crisis' or 'negative trends' to sound authoritative.
Examples
4 of 4妈妈阻止我吃太多糖果。
Mom stopped me from eating too many candies.
政府必须采取行动阻止通货膨胀。
The government must take action to stop inflation.
别阻止我，我要去告诉他真相！
Don't stop me, I'm going to tell him the truth!
该策略旨在阻止病毒的进一步传播。
The strategy aims to prevent the further spread of the virus.
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