inhibit的词源

英文词源

inhibit (v.)

early 15c., "to forbid, prohibit," back-formation from inhibition or else from Latin inhibitus, past participle of inhibere "to hold in, hold back, keep back" (see inhibition). Psychological sense (1876) is from earlier, softened meaning of "restrain, check, hinder" (1530s). Related: Inhibited; inhibiting.

中文词源

inhibit：抑制，使拘束

in-,进入，使，-hibit,持有，握住，词源同habit,prohibit.引申词义抑制，使拘束。

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inhibit：抑制，阻止，妨碍

词根词缀： in-向内 + -hibit-持,握 → 把持在…中