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
- I left the room to forestall involvements.
我抢先离开了这房间以免受牵累。 - 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。 - 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。 - In my last position we were able to forestall a potential lawsuit.
我在之前的公司曾阻止了一次潜在的诉讼。 - To forestall is better than to amend.
与其补救于已然，不如防患于未然。 - 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。 - However, German bankers were last night set to bring forward reform of rules on pay and bonuses for this fiscal year, in what appeared to be an attempt to forestall any action by Ms Merkel.
但德国的银行家们昨晚决定，提前对本财年的薪酬和奖金规则进行改革，这似乎是为了预先阻止默克尔采取任何行动。 - Banks and large investors are seeking to revive a derivative market widely blamed for fanning the financial crisis, as they search for ways to forestall volatility when interest rates rise.
银行和大投资者寻求重启一个衍生品市场，以便抑制利率上升时引发的波动。该市场曾被广泛指责为助燃了金融危机。 - Or its iPhone and iPad software division& that was Scott forestall answering to jobs.
同时也不负责iPhone和iPad的软件部门&这部分业务由斯科特•弗里斯托直接向乔布斯汇报。 - 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。