preclude (v.)youdaoicibaDictYouDict[preclude 词源字典]
1610s, from Latin praecludere "to close, shut off; hinder, impede," from prae- "before, ahead" (see pre-) + claudere "to shut" (see close (v.)). Related: Precluded; precluding.[preclude etymology, preclude origin, 英语词源]