forestall

音标发音

• 英式音标 [fɔːˈstɔːl]
• 美式音标 [fɔːrˈstɑːl]
• 英式发音
• 美式发音

基本解释

• vt. 先发制人，预先阻止；垄断，屯积；领先；占先一步

词根记忆

• fore(在…前面) + stall(拖延)→在前面拖延时间→预防
• fore(预先) + stall(停止)→预先停止→预防

同根派生

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英汉例句

• 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。
• To forestall is better than to amend.
  与其补救于已然,不如防范于未然.
• Try to forestall their questions.
  尽量不让他们问问题(作到先发制人).
• 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 forestall their questions.
  尽量不让他们问问题(作到先发制人).

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词组短语

短语

• Scott Forestall 弗雷斯托尔
• shipping forestall 航运垄断
• Without Forestall 没有垄断
• forestall l 预先阻止;垄断
• Forestall Him 抢先一步

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英英字典

剑桥英英字典

• to prevent something from happening by acting first

柯林斯英英字典

• If you forestall someone, you realize what they are likely to do and prevent them from doing it.

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