forestall

vt.

先发制人，预先阻止；垄断，屯积；领先；

过去式：forestalled过去分词：forestalled现在分词：forestalling第三人称单数：forestalls

1. 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。
2. 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。
3. We must act now to forestall disaster.
   我们现在必须采取行动以防灾难。
4. 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。

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