forestall
预先阻止
常用释义
英音[ fɔːˈstɔːl ]
美音[ fɔːrˈstɔːl ]
变形
第三人称单数:
forestalls
现在分词:
forestalling
过去式:
forestalled
过去分词:
forestalled
基本释义
- vt. 先发制人，预先阻止；垄断，屯积；领先；占先一步
例句
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1·Large numbers of police were in the square to forestall any demonstrations.大批警察在广场上以预先阻止任何游行示威。来源: 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
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2·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。来源: 《牛津词典》
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3·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。来源: 《新英汉大辞典》
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4·We must act now to forestall disaster.我们现在必须采取行动以防灾难。
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5·First, could it hope to forestall a crisis?首先，它可以预先阻止危机吗？
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6·I left the room to forestall involvements.我抢先离开了这房间以免受牵累。
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7·Without what good talk, forestall causes this.没有什么好谈的，这是垄断造成的。
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8·To act in advance so as to prevent; forestall.抢在…之前预先防止；领先抢前。
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9·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。
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10·The Republicans want to forestall any increases at all.共和党则想阻止任何税率提高。
同义词
vt.
垄断；预先阻止；占先一步