| 单词 | forestall |
| 释义 | forestall (fɔːʳstɔːl ) Word forms: forestalls , forestalling , forestalled verb If you forestall someone, you realize what they are likely to do and prevent them from doing it. O'Leary made to open the door, but Bunbury forestalled him by laying a hand on his arm. [VERB noun] Large numbers of police were in the square to forestall any demonstrations. [VERB noun] Synonyms: prevent, stop, frustrate, anticipate Translations: Chinese: 预先阻止 Japanese: 機先を制する |
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