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.- 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。 - 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。
- O'Leary made to open the door, but Bunbury forestalled him by laying a hand on his arm...
双语例句
- "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。 - If our economy is kept within this reasonable range and financial risks are effectively forestalled, markets and society will have stable expectations.
使经济运行保持在这一合理区间,切实防范金融风险,可以给市场和社会一个稳定的预期。 - I had my objections all prepared, but Stephens forestalled me.
我已做好准备要提出反对意见,不料斯蒂芬却抢先一步。 - The core technology of this installation is forestalled by Russia and Japan company for the moment.
目前该装置的核心技术基本为俄罗斯、日本的公司所垄断。 - Disrupting it thus forestalled the risk of creating anything nasty.
破坏它提前防止了引起麻烦问题的危险性。 - The two names had been forestalled by La Fontaine.
这两个名字都是拉封丹①预见了的。 - 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。 - The government forestalled criticism by holding a public enquiry into the matter.
政府对那件事进行了一次公开调查,预先避免了受批评。 - She forestalled my plan to meet her. The scheme they made such a fuss about seems to have dropped through.
她抢在我前面,使我要去接她的计划落了空。他们大肆嚷嚷的那个计划看来已经落空了。 - 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。