forestalling

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
  • for prep.为;因为;代表;往;支持;关于;给conj.因为
  • for- =(fore-)表示“离去,禁止”之义
  • for-hire adj.以劳动抵偿的
  • for-itself 自为
  • for-loop 循环
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

    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。