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

• The company's proactive approach has been initiated to meet expected sales increases for these fasteners and to forestall any potential shortages in supply.
  公司采取了前瞻性的手段以满足对这些紧固件预期中的增长，来避免潜在的供应短缺。
• 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。
• We should improve the national security strategy and its work mechanism, and keep high vigilance against and resolutely forestall separatist activities and activities of infiltration and subversion carried out by hostile forces, so as to ensure national security.
  完善国家安全战略和工作机制，高度警惕和坚决防范敌对势力的分裂、渗透、颠覆活动，确保国家安全。
• To forestall is better than to amend.
  与其补救于已然，不如防患于未然。
• 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.; Prevention is better than cure.
  与其补救于已然，不如防范于未然。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。