to forestall
01
防ぐ, 先手を打つ
to stop something from happening by acting ahead of time
例
She took painkillers to forestall a migraine.
彼女は片頭痛を防ぐために鎮痛剤を飲んだ。
The government raised interest rates to forestall inflation.
政府はインフレを防ぐために金利を引き上げた。
02
先手を打つ, 未然に防ぐ
to block another person's actions by intervening before they can act
例
She forestalled his argument by presenting new evidence first.
彼女は最初に新しい証拠を提示することで、彼の議論を阻止した。
The lawyer forestalled the opposition's motion with a counterclaim.
弁護士は反訴で野党の動議を阻止した。
語彙ツリー
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