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forestall

英 [fɔː'stɔːl] 美

英英释义实用场景例句

vt. 先发制人，预先阻止；垄断，屯积；领先；占先一步

英英释意

1. keep from happening or arising; have the effect of preventing;: "My sense of tact forbids an honest answer"

2. act in advance of; deal with ahead of time