forestalling

畅通词汇  
[fɔː'stɔːl]     [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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forestall的英文翻译是什么意思,词典释义与在线翻译:

英英释义

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

forestall的用法和样例:

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。

词汇搭配

经典引文

  • To confine, forestall, and monopolize the beams of the sun.

    出自: fig.
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