forestalled

英 [fɔːˈstɔːld]

美 [fɔːrˈstɔːld]

v.  预先阻止; 在(他人)之前行动; 先发制人
forestall的过去分词和过去式

柯林斯词典

• VERB 预先阻止;抢在…之前行动
  If youforestallsomeone, you realize what they are likely to do and prevent them from doing it.
  1. 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。
  2. Large numbers of police were in the square to forestall any demonstrations.
     广场上驻守着大批警察以防止任何示威活动。

双语例句

• At the same time, regulation of the financial sector was improved and regional and systemic risks were forestalled.
  同时，完善金融监管，坚决守住不发生区域性系统性风险的底线。
• But the US Government's strict export control has forestalled normal business with China.
  由于美国政府严格的出口管制，众多美国公司正常的对华贸易活动难以开展。
• "The period of low interest rates in 2001 forestalled the day of reckoning for the consumer, and that set up a much larger consumer debt bubble," William Cunningham, global head of credit strategy at State Street Global advisors, said.
  “2001年的低利率迟滞了消费者结算的时间，并且催生了一个更大的消费信贷泡沫，”道富环球投资管理（statestreetglobaladvisors）信贷策略部门全球主管威廉坎宁安（williamcunningham）说。
• He was about to speak but she forestalled him.
  他正打算讲话，她却抢先阻止了他。
• Many of these consequences will be forestalled by the fact that no other country can yet replace the US at the centre of the global system.
  以下事实将会阻止这其中许多结果的发生：那就是迄今为止，尚未有任何其它国家可以替代美国，成为全球体系的核心。
• How can disasters be forestalled when designing future metros?
  未来之设计如何防灾？
• She nodded almost imperceptibly and then opened her mouth, but Snape forestalled her.
  她几乎不易察觉地点了点头，张开嘴想说话，但斯内普抢先阻止了她。
• His three companions made the introductory gesture of eloquent speech; but the young man at the door forestalled them.
  他的三个伙伴好象准备作长篇演说似的做了个开场的手势；可是门口那个年轻人抢先说话了。
• Public primary and middle school operate in a administrative mode. Organizational management has been forestalled by administrative power and distribution of resources incline to administrators.
  公办中小学基本上是在行政管理的模式下运作，学校组织管理被行政权力垄断，资源分配向管理人员倾斜。
• He forestalled me to propose a new question.
  他抢先于我提出了新问题。