中英互译
forestall
英 /fɔːˈstɔːl/美 /fɔːrˈstɔːl/
基本释义
- vt.先发制人，预先阻止；垄断，屯积；领先；占先一步
第三人称单数forestalls
现在分词forestalling
过去式forestalled
过去分词forestalled
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双语例句
- Large numbers of police were in the square to forestall any demonstrations.大批警察在广场上以预先阻止任何游行示威。来自《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
- 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。来自《牛津词典》
- To forestall is better than to amend.; Prevention is better than cure.与其补救于已然，不如防范于未然。来自《新英汉大辞典》
网络短语
- forestall trouble防止事故
- Forestall the Imminent Threat防止紧迫威胁
- forestall the market垄断市场
- Scott Forestall弗雷斯托尔
- forestall rise使增长优先
同义词
vt.
垄断；预先阻止；占先一步
词义分布
垄断
64.7%
预先阻止
23.5%
先发制人
11.8%
英英释义
- v.keep from happening or arising; make impossible
- v.act in advance of; deal with ahead of time
词源
- forestall预先阻止fore-,在前。stall, 停止，阻止。