forestall的意思是：v.领先；占先一步；先发制人，阻止，妨碍。forestall名词:forestaller；过去式:forestalled；过去分词:forestalled；现在分词:forestalling；第三人称单数:forestalls。forestall的读音是英[fɔː'stɔːl]；美[fɔːr'stɔːl]。
一、英英释义点此查看forestall的详细内容
"My sense of tact forbids an honest answer"
"Your role in the projects precludes your involvement in the competitive project"
二、词典解释
1.预先阻止;抢在…之前行动
If youforestall someone, you realize what they are likely to do and prevent them from doing it.
e.g. O'Leary made to open the door, but Bunbury forestalled him by laying a hand on his arm...
奥利里想去开门，但是邦伯里抢先一把摁住了他的胳膊。
e.g. Large numbers of police were in the square toforestall any demonstrations.
广场上驻守着大批警察以防止任何示威活动。
三、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。
四、词汇搭配
五、经典引文
To confine, forestall, and monopolize the beams of the sun.
出自：fig.forestall的相关近义词
prevent、anticipate、foresee、preclude、envision、expect、predict、forecast、project、avert、obviate、preempt、hinder、thwart、block、forbid、foreclose、counter
forestall的相关临近词
forester、forest、forestall trouble、forestalling lever、forestalling button、forestalling switch、forestall the market、forestalling the market、forestalling sharing channel