forestall
英[fɔː'stɔːl]
美[fɔːr'stɔːl]
- v. 领先；占先一步；先发制人，阻止，妨碍
TEM8 GRE TOEFL
详细释义
Verb:
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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"
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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
- 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。 - 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。 - We must act now to forestall disaster.
我们现在必须采取行动以防灾难。 - 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。
用作动词 (v.)
用法讲解
- forestall the market 垄断市场
- forestall trouble 防止事故
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