forestall

英 [fɔːˈstɔːl]

美 [fɔːrˈstɔːl]

v.  预先阻止; 在(他人)之前行动; 先发制人

第三人称单数：forestalls　现在分词：forestalling　过去式：forestalled　过去分词：forestalled　

TOEFLGRETEM8法律

Collins.1 / BNC.18655 / COCA.16160

牛津词典

verb

• 预先阻止；在（他人）之前行动；先发制人
  to prevent sth from happening or sb from doing sth by doing sth first
  1. 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。

柯林斯词典

• VERB 预先阻止;抢在…之前行动
  If youforestallsomeone, you realize what they are likely to do and prevent them from doing it.
  1. O'Leary made to open the door, but Bunbury forestalled him by laying a hand on his arm...
     奥利里想去开门，但是邦伯里抢先一把摁住了他的胳膊。
  2. Large numbers of police were in the square to forestall any demonstrations.
     广场上驻守着大批警察以防止任何示威活动。

英英释义

verb

• keep from happening or arising
  1. My sense of tact forbids an honest answer
  2. Your role in the projects precludes your involvement in the competitive project
  Synonym:preventforecloseprecludeforbid
• act in advance of
  Synonym:anticipateforeseecounter

双语例句

• The 1933 Glass-Steagall act finally banned all payments on demand deposits by most American banks to forestall ruinous competition.
  后来，1933年的《格拉斯-斯蒂格尔法案》（Glass-SteagallAct）禁止大部分美国银行支付活期存款利息，以防范破坏性的竞争。
• But the main reason for action this week was to forestall financial-market panic.
  而本周之所以这么做的主要原因是防止金融市场恐慌。
• Without what good talk, forestall causes this.
  没有什么好谈的，这是垄断造成的。
• His family and friends believe that his death ( falling from a hotel window) was covered up in order to forestall an investigation into a scandal in the VSD.
  他的家人和朋友认为，他的死亡（从旅馆窗户堕下）是杀人灭口，是为了阻止对一桩vsd的丑闻进行调查的先发制人行动。
• We will strengthen financial supervision and control, and forestall and defuse financial risks.
  加强和改进金融监管，防范和化解金融风险。
• Some quarters in the United States think that the Japanese militants attacked suddenly to forestall the Emperor's reply.
  美国部分人士认为是日本主战派抢在天皇答复之前发动了突然袭击。
• So, I am all through the ages does not advocate those who cancel a machine month rent charge, consumer can not say I protect forestall company.
  所以，我是历来不主张取消座机月租费的，消费者可不要说我保护垄断企业。
• In my last position we were able to forestall a potential lawsuit.
  我在之前的公司曾阻止了一次潜在的诉讼。
• The company's proactive approach has been initiated to meet expected sales increases for these fasteners and to forestall any potential shortages in supply.
  公司采取了前瞻性的手段以满足对这些紧固件预期中的增长，来避免潜在的供应短缺。
• To forestall is better than to amend.
  与其补救于已然，不如防患于未然。