- 1抑制、阻礙；使拘謹放不開
To inhibit something means to slow it down or stop it from happening or growing fully - a chemical can inhibit the growth of bacteria, and a strict teacher's constant criticism can inhibit a student's confidence. It can also describe people: if you feel inhibited, you feel too shy, nervous, or to act naturally, as if something inside you is holding you back.
From the word’s history
From Latin inhibitus, past participle of inhibeō 'to hold in, restrain', from in + habeō 'to hold'.
源自拉丁文 inhibeō「抑制」，由 in 加 habeō「拿住」組成。
組成in- + Latin habere, 'to hold' - originally, 'to hold in'.
原始詞典資料2 筆記錄
以下是外部詞典記錄的用法，摘錄並精簡格式，我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的；有些用法可能上面已經講過了。
inhibitverb/ɪnˈhɪbɪt/
- 1
To hold in or hold back; to keep in check; restrain.
- inhibit someone's freedom
- inhibit someone's education
- 2
To recuse.
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