forestall
英 [fɔːˈstɔːl]
美 [fɔːrˈstɔːl]
v. 预先阻止; 在(他人)之前行动; 先发制人
第三人称单数：forestalls 现在分词：forestalling 过去式：forestalled 过去分词：forestalled
Collins.1 / BNC.18655 / COCA.16160
牛津词典
verb
- 预先阻止；在（他人）之前行动；先发制人
to prevent sth from happening or sb from doing sth by doing sth first- 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。
- Try to anticipate what your child will do and forestall problems.
柯林斯词典
- VERB 预先阻止;抢在…之前行动
If youforestallsomeone, you realize what they are likely to do and prevent them from doing it.- O'Leary made to open the door, but Bunbury forestalled him by laying a hand on his arm...
奥利里想去开门，但是邦伯里抢先一把摁住了他的胳膊。 - 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。
- O'Leary made to open the door, but Bunbury forestalled him by laying a hand on his arm...
英英释义
verb
- keep from happening or arising
- My sense of tact forbids an honest answer
- Your role in the projects precludes your involvement in the competitive project
- act in advance of
双语例句
- It can also forestall sibling conflicts that may follow a parent's death.
它还能避免父母死后兄弟姐妹之间的冲突。 - We will strengthen financial supervision and control, and forestall and defuse financial risks.
加强和改进金融监管，防范和化解金融风险。 - Some quarters in the United States think that the Japanese militants attacked suddenly to forestall the Emperor's reply.
美国部分人士认为是日本主战派抢在天皇答复之前发动了突然袭击。 - 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。 - So, I am all through the ages does not advocate those who cancel a machine month rent charge, consumer can not say I protect forestall company.
所以，我是历来不主张取消座机月租费的，消费者可不要说我保护垄断企业。 - O'Leary made to open the door, but Bunbury forestalled him by laying a hand on his arm
奥利里想去开门，但是邦伯里抢先一把摁住了他的胳膊。 - Berlin and Paris won endorsement for a blueprint to forestall a second crisis.
德国和法国政府赢得了支持，它们拿出一套蓝图来预防第二轮危机。 - To forestall is better than to amend.
与其补救于已然，不如防患于未然。 - She is a beautiful girl in my dream, but I never detect it, forestall.
在我的梦里她是一个美丽的女孩儿，但我预先从没有察觉它。 - The US needs to forestall China seeking radical solutions such as this, since alternative solutions could be even more disruptive to the world economy or negative to the US.
美国方面应先下手为强，防止中国诉诸如此激进的政策，因为类似这些备选方案对世界经济甚至可能更具破坏性，对美国造成不利影响。