| 词汇 | forestall |
| 释义 | forestall 1 ENTRIES FOUND: forestall (verb) forestall /foɚˈstɑːl/ verb forestalls; forestalled; forestalling forestall /foɚˈstɑːl/ verb forestalls; forestalled; forestalling Learner's definition of FORESTALL [+ object] 1 : to stop (something) from happening or to cause (something) to happen at a later time预先阻止 Negotiations failed to forestall the conflict.谈判未能阻止冲突的发生。 His comments were meant to forestall criticism of his proposal.他的评论意在阻止人们对他的提案进行批评。 2 : to act before (someone else) in order to prevent something抢先采取行动 He forestalled critics by offering a defense of the project.他抢在评论家之前，为这个项目进行辩解。 |
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