forestalled

forestalled

美 [fɔrˈstɔl] 　英 [fɔː(r)ˈstɔːl]

• v.抢先；阻止；垄断；先下手

词形变化

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

同义词

英汉解释

v.	1. 阻止 2. 垄断,屯积 3. 抢先,占先;先下手

英英解释

v.	1. to prevent something from happening by saying or doing something before it can happen

例句

Many of these consequences will be forestalled by the fact that no other country can yet replace the US at the centre of the global system.

以下事实将会阻止这其中许多结果的发生：那就是迄今为止，尚未有任何其它国家可以替代美国，成为全球体系的核心。

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。

Now you are going to say something about law being the worst wilderness of the two, but I forestall you; remember, I have forestalled you.

你是想说法律比这荒地还要荒芜，不过我替你先说出来了。记住，我替你先说出来了。

They forestalled any attempt to steal the jewels by having them moved to a safer place.

他们把珠宝转移到了一个较为安全的地方，阻止了任何偷窃珠宝的企图。

One hopes that Syria may not be long now and that you will not be forestalled in Cyprus.

人们希望，叙利亚的事不久就会解决，而且你也不致于在塞浦路斯遇到阻碍。

By settling the deal by telephone, Mr. Field had forestalled all his competitors.

费尔德先生用电话谈妥了那次买卖，他比他所有的竞争对手都占先了一步。

The reinstatement forestalled a procession to the capital, Islamabad, led by Nawaz Sharif, a former prime minister.

这次使其复职，阻止了一场由前总理纳瓦兹·谢里夫（NawazSharif）领导、直奔首都伊斯兰堡（Islamabad）的游行队伍。

A further collapse in prices could be forestalled by unexpected supply disruptions.

意料之外的供应中断可能会阻止价格的进一步暴跌。

That shareholder wrath can be delayed slightly, but not forestalled indefinitely.

股东愤怒情绪的爆发可能被略微延迟，但不会被无限期地压制。

The handset producers well-known in the world overflowed to China, who forestalled Chinese' retail market and contended more market share.

世界知名的手机生产商纷纷进入中国，抢滩中国的终端零售市场，争夺更多的市场份额。

She nodded almost imperceptibly and then opened her mouth, but Snape forestalled her.

她几乎不易察觉地点了点头，张开嘴想说话，但斯内普抢先阻止了她。

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。

How can disasters be forestalled when designing future metros?

未来之设计如何防灾？

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。

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。

I had my objection all prepared, but Stephens forestalled 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。

She forestalled my plan to meet her.

去接她的计划落了空。

The IMF stepped in, offering a US$7. 6bn emergency financing package in late 2008 that forestalled an economic meltdown.

此时国际货币基金组织介入，在2008年晚些时候向巴提供了一揽子总计76亿美元的紧急财政计划，以阻止经济衰退。

Climate scientist warns world of widespread suffering if further climate change is not forestalled

气候学家告诫世界范围内受难如果未来气候变化没有转移