forestalling_单词forestalling_forestalling的解释和用法

forestalling

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

forestalling基本解释

v.领先；占先一步；先发制人，阻止，妨碍

forestalling同义词

forestalling相关例句

用作动词(v.)

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。

forestalling英英释义

Verb:

keep from happening or arising; make impossible;
"My sense of tact forbids an honest answer"
"Your role in the projects precludes your involvement in the competitive project"
act in advance of; deal with ahead of time