亚洲网紅露点

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preclude

[ pri-klood ]

verb (used with object)

precluded, precluding.
  1. to prevent the presence, existence, or occurrence of; make impossible:

    The insufficiency of the evidence precludes a conviction.

    Synonyms: ,

  2. to exclude or debar from something:

    His contract precludes a raise for him.



preclude

/ pr瑟藞klu藧d; pr瑟藞klu藧蕭蓹n; pr瑟藞klu藧s瑟v /

verb

  1. to exclude or debar
  2. to make impossible, esp beforehand
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • preclusion, noun
  • preclusive, adjective
  • 辫谤别藞肠濒耻诲补产濒别, adjective
  • 辫谤别藞肠濒耻蝉颈惫别濒测, adverb
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Other 亚洲网紅露点 Forms

  • 辫谤别路肠濒耻诲路补路产濒别 adjective
  • 辫谤别路肠濒耻路蝉颈辞苍 [pri-, kloo, -zh, uh, n], noun
  • 辫谤别路肠濒耻路蝉颈惫别 [pri-, kloo, -siv], adjective
  • 辫谤别路肠濒耻路蝉颈惫别路ly adverb
  • un路辫谤别路肠濒耻诲路补路产濒别 adjective
  • un路辫谤别路肠濒耻路蝉颈惫别 adjective
  • un路辫谤别路肠濒耻路蝉颈惫别路ly adverb
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of preclude1

First recorded in 1610鈥20; from Latin 辫谤补别肠濒奴诲别谤别 鈥渢o shut off, close,鈥 equivalent to prae- pre- + -肠濒奴诲别谤别, combining form of claudere 鈥渢o shut, close
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of preclude1

C17: from Latin 辫谤补别肠濒奴诲别谤别 to shut up, from prae in front, before + claudere to close
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Example Sentences

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Any antipathy that Barcelona may have had for Real Madrid in the past does not preclude the fact that for years it seemed that they wanted to be them.

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But it could equally be explained by an ocean of molten rock, which would preclude life, according to Prof Oliver Shorttle of Cambridge University.

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The Biden administration extension to spend the funding 鈥渄oes not change anything鈥 or preclude the rescinding of the funds now, because the extension was 鈥渄iscretionary鈥 and 鈥渟ubject to reconsideration.鈥

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About 40 were flat out denied, with officials claiming they are precluded from disclosures because of an ongoing investigation into what caused the blaze.

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Her past work as a prosecutor precludes her from cases in which she helped craft the indictment, and she鈥檚 heard from colleagues who have already spotted other conflicts, such as representing potential witnesses.

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