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1. Oxford Dictionary

   forestall

   • IPA[fɔːˈstɔːl]

   英式

   • v.
     prevent or obstruct (an anticipated event or action) by taking advance action；act in advance of (someone) in order to prevent them from doing something

   • verb: forestall, 3rd person present: forestalls, gerund or present participle: forestalling, past tense: forestalled, past participle: forestalled

2. • 釋義

   v.

   動詞

   • 1. prevent or obstruct (an anticipated event or action) by taking advance action they will present their resignations to forestall a vote of no confidence
   • ▪ act in advance of (someone) in order to prevent them from doing something he would have spoken but David forestalled him
   • ▪ buy up (goods) in order to profit by an enhanced price.
3. • 更多解釋

   forestall

   • IPA[fərˈstôl]

   美式

   • v.
     prevent or obstruct (an anticipated event or action) by taking action ahead of time: vitamins may forestall many diseases of aging

   Oxford American Dictionary