prevention

n.
1.anticipation,forestalling先发制人，先下手。
seek prevention of: try to anticipate the actions of,try to foil by forestalling对…先发制人，对…先下手为强。
△2H.VI.2.4.56:“But fear not thou until thy foot besnared,/ Nor never seek prevention of thy foes.”但是不等到你的双脚被他们套住，你是不会焦虑、也绝不会对你的敌人先下手为强的。
2. precaution,means of preventing some emergencyfrom happening预防，防止办法。
△H.V.1.1.21:“Butwhat prevention?”i.e.But what means are there toprevent the bill from passing?那么又有什么防止办法呢？