forestall
- IPA[fɔːˈstɔːl]
英式
- 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
- 釋義
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.
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- IPA[fərˈstôl]
美式
- prevent or obstruct (an anticipated event or action) by taking action ahead of time: vitamins may forestall many diseases of aging
Oxford American Dictionary
