Putting down a deposit prevents people from stealing or breaking what they're renting.

交押金的目的是防止租用人偷盗或者毁坏租赁的物品。

The drug prevents the virus from replicating itself.

这种药能防止病毒复制。

The condition prevents the blood from circulating freely.

这种病阻碍了血液的循环畅通。

Scientists do not know exactly how this process prevents ice crystal formation.

科学家们还不清楚这个过程是如何阻止冰晶形成的。

This abnormal shutdown prevents the device from being managed by another manager instance.

这种异常关闭阻止设备被另一个管理员实例管理。

Carbon dioxide, which makes a barrier between us and the sun, prevents heat from getting out of the atmosphere.

二氧化碳在我们和太阳之间形成了一道屏障，阻止热量从大气中散发出来。