forestall

英[fɔː'stɔːl] 美[fɔːr'stɔːl]
  • v. 领先；占先一步；先发制人，阻止，妨碍
forestaller forestalled forestalled forestalling forestalls
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详细释义

Verb:
  1. keep from happening or arising; make impossible;

    "My sense of tact forbids an honest answer"
    "Your role in the projects precludes your involvement in the competitive project"

  2. act in advance of; deal with ahead of time

双语例句

1. Try to anticipate what your child will do and forestall problems.
尽量预见你的孩子会干什么，并预先阻止问题发生。

来自《权威词典》

2. To forestall is better than to amend.
与其补救于已然,不如防范于未然.

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

3. Try to forestall their questions.
尽量不让他们问问题(作到先发制人).

来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

4. Large numbers of police were in the square to forestall any demonstrations.
广场上驻守着大批警察以防止任何示威活动。

来自辞典例句

5. He followed this rule in order to forestall rumors.
他遵守这条规矩是为了杜绝流言蜚语.

来自辞典例句

    用作动词 (v.)
    1. She forestalled my plan to meet her.
      她抢在我前面，使我要去接她的计划落了空。
    2. I have my objection all prepared,but Stephens forestall me.
      我已做好准备要提出反对意见，不料斯蒂芬斯却抢先了一步。
    3. We must act now to forestall disaster.
      我们现在必须采取行动以防灾难。
    4. We installed an alarm system to forestall break-in.
      我们安装了一套警报系统来预防小偷的闯入。

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