forestalled 

  1. 動詞
forestall過去式與過去分詞:
及物動詞:
對...(人)採取先發制人
搶先...(人)
搶在...(人)前行動
預先制止...(事)
搶先行動以破壞...(事)
搶先行動以阻止...(事)
壟斷...(市場等)

    同義字詞
avert,head off,help,obviate,preclude,prevent,stave off

例句

  1. That catastrophe must be forestalled .
  2. The Doctor's reply was forestalled by Klift.
  3. I am dead; sorrow has forestalled death here.
  4. Forestalled , the Japanese abandoned the effort.
  5. I opened my mouth to speak, but she forestalled me.