inhibit

1. V-T If something inhibits an event or process, it prevents it or slows it down. 阻礙; 抑制

The high cost of borrowing is inhibiting investment by industry in new equipment. 高昂的借貸成本正抑制行業(yè)對新設備的投資。

2. V-T To inhibit someone from doing something means to prevent them from doing it, although they want to do it or should be able to do it. 禁止; 阻止

Officers will be inhibited from doing their duty. 官員們將被阻止履行其職責。