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an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure
cooler heads prevailed
ounce of prevention
prevail upon
After dinner he prevailed upon me to take a walk in the park．晚饭后，他劝我去公园散散步。
We finally prevailed upon her to enter the association．我们终于说服了她加入协会。
He prevailed upon me to believe in his innocence．他劝我相信他是无辜的。
prevent from
Nothing can prevent us from reaching our aim．什么也挡不住我们实现自己的目标。
previous to
They made full investigations previous to reaching a conclusion．他们在下结论之前做了充分的调查研究。
take steps to prevent
Idiom(s): take steps (to prevent sth)Theme: PREVENTION
to do what is necessary to prevent something.
• I took steps to prevent John from learning what we were talking about.
• I have to keep John from knowing what I've been doing. I can prevent it if I take steps.
prevail on
Idiom(s): prevail (up)on sbTheme: REQUESTING
to ask or beg someone (for a favor).
• Can I prevail upon you to give me some help?
• Perhaps you could prevail on my brother for a loan.
An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.
It is easier to prevent something from happening than to repair the damage or cure the disease later.A stumble may prevent a fall.
Correcting a small mistake may help you to avoid making a bigger one.Constant occupation prevents temptation.
When you work you avoid temptation.Prevention is better than cure
It is easier to prevent something from happening than to repair the damage or cure the disease later.prevail upon|prevail|prevail on
v. To bring to an act or belief; cause a change in; persuade. He prevailed upon the musician to entertain instead of the absent speaker. He prevailed upon me to believe in his innocence.an ounce of prevention
an ounce of preventionsee ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure, an.
ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure, an
ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure, anIt is easier to forestall a disaster than to deal with it. For example, The new law makes all children under twelve wear bicycle helmets—an ounce of prevention. This ancient proverb is first recorded in Latin in Henry de Bracton's De Legibus (c. 1240) and has been repeated ever since, often in shortened form.
prevail
prevailprevail on
or prevail upon or prevail with
to persuade; induce
previous
previousprevious to
before
sneak preview
sneak previewAn advance showing of something, as in It was supposed to be bad luck but she gave the bridegroom a sneak preview of her wedding gown. This expression originated in the 1930s for a single public showing of a motion picture before its general release, and in succeeding decades was transferred to other undertakings.
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