To nip a potential trouble in the bud; to eliminate future troubles; to prevent future calamities.
为了避免日后维修的麻烦，他们决定一次性彻底修复损坏的管道，以绝后患
To avoid future maintenance troubles, they decided to thoroughly repair the damaged pipeline once and for all to prevent future problems.
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