Definition: to try to prevent something from happening Level: C2
政府发起了一场运动来阻止吸烟。
The government launched a campaign to ___discourage smoking.
频繁的警察巡逻似乎无法阻止盗窃。
Frequent police patrols don't seem to ___discourage thefts.
高税收旨在阻止过度消费。
High taxes are intended to ___discourage excessive consumption.
