noun · academic
prevention
UK/prɪˈvɛnʃ(ə)n/US/prɪˈvɛnʃən/pre·VEN·tion
actions or measures taken to stop something bad (such as disease) from happening
Examples
“Smoking prevention programs target teenagers in many countries.”
“Prevention is often cheaper than treatment.”
“Investment in prevention reduces long‑term healthcare costs.”
Band 8 sentence
“Public health policy should prioritise prevention measures, such as education and early screening, rather than relying solely on treatment.”
Collocations
- crime prevention
- disease prevention
- accident prevention
Word family
Common mistakes
prevention→prevention
use 'prevent' instead of 'prevention' in noun position→prevention
Say it for a higher band
5avoidance→6precaution→7+prevention
Synonyms
avoidance
Easily confused
precaution
“They took every precaution to avoid contaminating the samples.”
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