to forestall
01
阻止, 预防
to stop something from happening by acting ahead of time
例子
The government raised interest rates to forestall inflation.
政府提高了利率以防止通货膨胀。
02
先发制人, 阻止
to block another person's actions by intervening before they can act
例子
The lawyer forestalled the opposition's motion with a counterclaim.
律师通过反诉阻止了反对派的动议。
词汇树
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