英:[fɔːˈstɔːl]
美:[fɔːrˈstɔːl]
英:[fɔːˈstɔːl]
美:[fɔːrˈstɔːl]
fore·stall
for stawl
第三人称单数:forestalls
现在分词:forestalling
过去式:forestalled
过去分词:forestalled
forestaller (n.), forestallment (forestalment) (n.)
verb
transitive verb
to exclude, hinder, or prevent (something) by prior occupation or measures
Negotiations failed to forestall the conflict.
to get ahead of (something) : anticipate
detailed explanations intended to forestall questions
to prevent the normal trading in (something) by buying or diverting goods or by persuading people to raise prices
… forestalling the wheat harvest and selling it at three times its cost …—George Bernard Shaw
archaic intercept
… he sprang like a cat to the top of the cabin and ran aft. But his pursuers forestalling him, he doubled back across the cabin …—Jack London
obsolete obstruct, beset
14世纪晚期(隐含在 forestalling 中),“埋伏; 在商品到达公共市场之前截获并私下购买”,这在过去是一种犯罪行为(14世纪中期在盎格鲁-法语中有这个意义),来自古英语名词 foresteall “干预,阻碍(正义); 伏击,埋伏”,字面意思是“在(某人)之前站立”,来自 fore- “在……之前”和 steall “站立位置”(参见 stall(n.1))。现代“预先防止并延迟”的意义始于1580年代。相关: Forestalled; forestalling。
Middle English, from forstall act of waylaying, from Old English foresteall, from fore- + steall position, stall
The first known use of forestall was in the 15th century
forestrynoun
the science and practice of caring for forests
foresternoun
a person who practices or is trained in forestry
forestnoun
a dense growth of trees and underbrush covering a large area
forestnoun
a dense growth of trees and underbrush covering a large area
forestallverb
to keep out, interfere with, or prevent by steps taken in advance
forestallverb
to keep out, interfere with, or prevent by steps taken in advance
1 Clothing is no stand-in for strength, and neither justifies nor forestalls the indignities and assaults all too often inflicted on the women wearing it.
2 The early apex of Schreker’s creativity came on the verge of World War I. Later his career was forestalled and his reputation ruined by the Nazis.
3 As if to forestall any more questions, he began to jog through the sand.
象是为了免得对方再多问似的, 他索性在沙滩上小跑起来.
4 Negotiations failed to forestall the conflict.
5 Contemporary west country enters the new level of state monopoly by general forestall already.
当代西方国家早已由一般垄断进入国家垄断的新阶段.
6 In time this leads to an enlargement of perspective and forestalls any rush to simplistic judgments.
7 But those demands clash with regional efforts to forestall the inevitable collapse of the bluff from erosion and rising seas.
8 The cricket match is introduced mainly to provide some humour and narrative excitement, and to foreshadow a second visitation from Britain – a gunboat sent to forestall the implementation of the Fixed Period law.
9 Stand in needle, the forestall formula that is whole industry catenary is sovereign.
站在塔尖的, 便是整个产业链的垄断式统治者.
10 Time in the gym might delay, but not forestall, what was coming.
11 "He has forestalled a number of very serious, almost show-stopping coughing fits."
12 Whether the world can forestall the next, unknown pandemic threat is uncertain, although serious efforts are being made.
13 Excessive heat or drought can stymie leaf coloration, just as wet temperatures can forestall it, and drastic wind events can whip the leaves from their branches before they have a chance to turn.
14 A commission assigned to address the problem spent millions but didn’t forestall the latest mishap.
15 To forestall the possibility of commenters expressing outrage that a favorite film title, image or event has been excluded, Salon has invested unprecedented resources in the creation of this important work.
16 Without what good talk, forestall causes this.
没有什么好谈的, 这是垄断造成的.
17 She nodded almost imperceptibly and then opened her mouth, but Snape forestalled her.
18 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。
19 Then annex and buy make aviation carrying trade makes forestall trade.
进而兼并和收购使得航空运输业成为垄断行业.
20 To nature the research of forestall is the theoretical foundation that power commercializes reform in economics.
经济学中对自然垄断的研究是电力市场化改革的理论基础.
1 阻碍
let stop resistance rubber crossing disturbance wrench traverse obstruction setback interception pullback remora countercheck short-circuit oppilate block resist clog intercept hamper baffle impede obstruct counteract bottleneck embarrass blockade roadblock crimp foreclose snooker stymie encumber occlude jigger stonewall counterwork overslaugh tie by the leg jam up in the way under foot
3 防止
prevention gag stop hold check stay save avoid inhibit preclude avert foreclose obviate forfend be beforehand with avoidance anti- combat frustrate pre-empt militate against head off ward off guard against
7 妨碍
check rub interference impediment stoppage interfere hinder oppose violate interrupt disturb traverse intercept snag hamper impede embarrass shackle retard encumber in road stop the way
10 阻止
preventive deterrent prohibitive arrest detention stoppage discouragement refrain help head stop stay bar stem prohibit hedge foil discourage ward choke inhibit clog detain restrain constrain baffle preclude avert balk trig debar nip hold in check shut down on discouraging inhibitory check prevention interception inhibition retard stopping arrestment estoppage prevent break dispute resist interrupt forbid hinder deter intercept stifle blockade rebut overslaugh throwback
11 先发制