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
- As if to forestall any more questions, he began to jog through the sand.
象是为了免得对方再多问似的，他索性在沙滩上小跑起来。 - To forestall is better than to amend.
与其补救于已然，不如防患于未然。 - 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。 - Sensing the prevailing political winds, some bankers are already moving to forestall draconian new rules.
感觉到主导的政治风向，一些银行家已经开始提前适应这些苛刻的新规定。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - His family and friends believe that his death ( falling from a hotel window) was covered up in order to forestall an investigation into a scandal in the VSD.
他的家人和朋友认为，他的死亡（从旅馆窗户堕下）是杀人灭口，是为了阻止对一桩vsd的丑闻进行调查的先发制人行动。 - These are all international efforts to forestall a financial crisis.
这些是预先阻止金融危机的，国际化努力。 - I left the room to forestall involvements.
我抢先离开了这房间以免受牵累。