forestall 

  1. 動詞
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)
/此動詞過去式與過去分詞為"forestalled"/
/現在分詞為"forestalling"/

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

例句

  1. He hastily retreated there to forestall the Fairfaxes.
  2. Keynes thus wants reform in order to forestall revolution.
  3. But those data points can't forestall some looming problems.
  4. In any case, Amin decided to forestall Obote and strike first.
  5. Firms can also pay higher than market wages to forestall shirking.