forestall
美音:[fɔs´tɔl
]
英音:[fɔs´tɔl
]
vt.之前,先...(用先发制人的方法)预防,阻止,囤积居奇,行动,用先发制人的方法预防,,垄断,阻碍
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forestall为短语/超纲词汇
词形变化:
名词:forestaller 动词过去式:forestalled 过去分词:forestalled 现在分词:forestalling 第三人称单数:forestalls
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fore-=before 变化型 for-
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forestall
/fɔ:'stɔ:l; fɔr`stɔl/
v [Tn] act before (sb else) so as to prevent him from doing sth 抢在（别人）之前行动
*forestall a competitor, a rival, etc 抢在竞争者、对手之前行动
* I had my objection all prepared, but Stephens forestalled 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.
v [Tn] act before (sb else) so as to prevent him from doing sth 抢在（别人）之前行动
*forestall a competitor, a rival, etc 抢在竞争者、对手之前行动
* I had my objection all prepared, but Stephens forestalled 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.
forestall
v [T]formal
[Language: Old English;Origin: foresteallan 'to put in front, ambush']
to prevent something from happening or prevent someone from doing something by doing something first
a measure intended to forestall further attacks
[Language: Old English;Origin: foresteallan 'to put in front, ambush']
to prevent something from happening or prevent someone from doing something by doing something first
a measure intended to forestall further attacks
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