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forestall是什么意思

2024-01-09 10:57:17
forestall
美[fɔːrstɔːl]  英[fɔːstɔːl]
v.  领先;占先一步;先发制人,阻止,妨碍
  名词:forestaller  过去式:forestalled  过去分词:forestalled  现在分词:forestalling  第三人称单数:forestalls
  近义词:prevent,anticipate,foresee,preclude,envision,expect,predict,forecast,project,avert,obviate,preempt,hinder,thwart,block,forbid,foreclose,counter,

英英释义

Verb
  1. keep from happening or arising; make impossible;

    "My sense of tact forbids an honest answer" "Your role in the projects precludes your involvement in the competitive project"

  2. act in advance of; deal with ahead of time

例句

用作动词(v.)
  1. She forestalled my plan to meet her.她抢在我前面,使我要去接她的计划落了空。
  2. I have my objection all prepared,but Stephens forestall 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。
  3. We must act now to forestall disaster.我们现在必须采取行动以防灾难。
  4. We installed an alarm system to forestall break-in.我们安装了一套警报系统来预防小偷的闯入。