[われまどりろん, waremadoriron] (n) broken windows theory; criminological theory stating that serious crime can be prevented by maintaining the good physical condition of an urban environment [Add to Longdo]
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Prevent \Pre*vent"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Prevented}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Preventing}.] [L. praevenire, praeventum; prae before
+ venire to come. See {Come}.]
1. To go before; to precede; hence, to go before as a guide;
to direct. [Obs.]
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We which are alive and remain unto the coming of the
Lord shall not prevent them which are asleep. --1
Thess. iv. 15.
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We pray thee that thy grace may always prevent and
follow us. --Bk. of
Common Prayer.
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Then had I come, preventing Sheba's queen. --Prior.
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2. To be beforehand with; to anticipate. [Obs.]
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Their ready guilt preventing thy commands. --Pope.
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3. To intercept; to hinder; to frustrate; to stop; to thwart.
"This vile purpose to prevent." --Shak.
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Perhaps forestalling night prevented them. --Milton.
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เช่น Secretary of State=รัฐมนตรีต่างประเทศของสหรัฐฯ (ในภาพตัวอย่าง),
High school=โรงเรียนมัธยมปลาย
