单词:forestall
[法] 先采取行动预防或阻止, 垄断
v act in advance of; deal with ahead of time
考试类型:[托福/GRE]
forestall的用法和样例:
例句
- She forestalled my plan to meet her.她抢在我前面,使我要去接她的计划落了空。
- I have my objection all prepared,but Stephens forestall me.我已做好准备要提出反对意见,不料斯蒂芬斯却抢先了一步。
- We must act now to forestall disaster.我们现在必须采取行动以防灾难。
- We installed an alarm system to forestall break-in.我们安装了一套警报系统来预防小偷的闯入。
词汇搭配
- forestall the market垄断市场
- forestall trouble防止事故
经典引文
To confine, forestall, and monopolize the beams of the sun.
出自:fig.
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