inhibit

Word family  noun inhibition adjective inhibited verb inhibit

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++in·hib·it /ɪnˈhɪbɪt/ ●○○ AWL verb [transitive]  1  PREVENTto prevent something from growing or developing well 阻止，阻碍，抑制 An unhappy family life may inhibit children’s learning. 不幸福的家庭生活可能会阻碍儿童的学习。2  SHYto make someone feel embarrassed or nervous so that they cannot do or say what they want to 使羞于，使怯于inhibit somebody from doing something Recording the meeting may inhibit people from expressing their real views. 对会议进行录音记录可能会使人们不敢表达他们的真实想法。→ See Verb table

Examples from the Corpus

inhibit• We're doing all we can to inhibit urban sprawl and maintain the city's identity.inhibit somebody from doing something• Taping the meeting would inhibit people from expressing their opinions.From Longman Business Dictionaryinhibitin‧hib‧it /ɪnˈhɪbɪt/ verb [transitive] to prevent something from growing or developing in the way that it could or being as good as it should beAir fares tend to be higher at airports where certain factors inhibit competition among airlines.→ See Verb tableOrigin inhibit (1400-1500) Latin past participle of inhibere “to prevent”, from habere “to have”

in·hib·it verbChineseSyllable  

prevent to growing well something or Corpus from developing Business

inhibit
in‧hib‧it AC /ɪnˈhɪbət, ɪnˈhɪbɪt/ verb [transitive]1. to prevent something from growing or developing well:
    An unhappy family life may inhibit children’s learning.
2. to make someone feel embarrassed or nervous so that they cannot do or say what they want to
    inhibit somebody from doing something
    Recording the meeting may inhibit people from expressing their real views.

in·hibit AW BrE /ɪnˈhɪbɪt/ 🔊NAmE /ɪnˈhɪbɪt/ 🔊 verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they inhibit BrE /ɪnˈhɪbɪt/ 🔊 NAmE /ɪnˈhɪbɪt/ 🔊present simple - he / she / it inhibits BrE /ɪnˈhɪbɪts/ 🔊 NAmE /ɪnˈhɪbɪts/ 🔊past simple inhibited BrE /ɪnˈhɪbɪtɪd/ 🔊 NAmE /ɪnˈhɪbɪtɪd/ 🔊past participle inhibited BrE /ɪnˈhɪbɪtɪd/ 🔊 NAmE /ɪnˈhɪbɪtɪd/ 🔊 -ing form inhibiting BrE /ɪnˈhɪbɪtɪŋ/ 🔊 NAmE /ɪnˈhɪbɪtɪŋ/ 🔊~ sth (formal) to prevent sth from happening or make it happen more slowly or less frequently than normal 阻止；阻碍；抑制◆A lack of oxygen may inhibit brain development in the unborn child. 缺氧可能阻碍胎儿的大脑发育。🔊🔊~ sb (from sth/from doing sth) to make sb nervous or embarrassed so that they are unable to do sth 使拘束；使尴尬◆The managing director's presence inhibited them from airing their problems. 总经理的在场使他们不便畅谈他们的问题。🔊🔊