花灯集英语字典

forestall

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音标发音

  • 英式音标 [fɔːˈstɔːl]
  • 美式音标 [fɔːrˈstɑːl]
  • 英式发音
  • 美式发音

基本解释

  • vt. 先发制人，预先阻止；垄断，屯积；领先；占先一步

词根记忆

  • fore(在…前面) + stall(拖延)→在前面拖延时间→预防
  • fore(预先) + stall(停止)→预先停止→预防

同根派生

     

英汉例句

  • 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。
  • To forestall is better than to amend.
    与其补救于已然,不如防范于未然.
  • Try to forestall their questions.
    尽量不让他们问问题(作到先发制人).
  • 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。
  • Try to forestall their questions.
    尽量不让他们问问题(作到先发制人).

词组短语

    短语

  • Scott Forestall 弗雷斯托尔
  • shipping forestall 航运垄断
  • Without Forestall 没有垄断
  • forestall l 预先阻止;垄断
  • Forestall Him 抢先一步

英英字典

    剑桥英英字典

  • to prevent something from happening by acting first

    • 柯林斯英英字典

  • If you forestall someone, you realize what they are likely to do and prevent them from doing it.