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　

TOEFLGRETEM8法律

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
  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。

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.
  1. 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。
  2. 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。

英英释义

verb

• keep from happening or arising
  1. My sense of tact forbids an honest answer
  2. Your role in the projects precludes your involvement in the competitive project
  Synonym:preventforecloseprecludeforbid
• act in advance of
  Synonym:anticipateforeseecounter

双语例句

• This kind of market needs forestall, the result of malign competition is everybody cannot benefit.
  这类市场需要垄断，恶性竞争的结果是大家都无法获益。
• 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。
• 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。
• To forestall is better than to amend.; Prevention is better than cure.
  与其补救于已然，不如防范于未然。
• 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。
• We forestall the attempt to steal the jewel by have them removed.
  我们抢在偷盗珠宝的图谋得逞之前将它们转移了。
• 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。
• I left the room to forestall involvements.
  我抢先离开了这房间以免受牵累。
• 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。
• 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。