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单词 forestall
释义 forestall
 —forestaller,  n.   —forestallment, forestalment,  n.  
 /fohr stawl", fawr-/,  v.t.  
  1. to prevent, hinder, or thwart by action in advance: to forestall a riot by deploying police.
  2. to act beforehand with or get ahead of; anticipate.
  3. to buy up (goods) in advance in order to increase the price when resold.
  4. to prevent sales at (a fair, market, etc.) by buying up or diverting goods.
 [1350-1400; ME forstallen, v. deriv. of forstalle, OE foresteall intervention (to defeat justice), waylaying. See FORE-, STALL2]
 Syn. 1. preclude, obviate, intercept, obstruct. 2. prevent, avert.
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