Forestall



GRE 蓝宝 Barron TOEFL

解释

GRE 红宝书

• v. 先发制人, 预先阻止
• ［英］ v. 先发制人, 预先阻止 ( to prevent or hinder by doing something ahead of time; prevent)
• ［类］ 反义词: precipitate ( 促成) ; abet ( 支持)
• ［记］ fore ( 前面) +stall ( 停止) -> 预先阻止
• ［同］ 参考: install ( 安置)

Webster Collegiate

transitive verb

• Etymology: Middle English, from forstall act of waylaying, from Old English foresteall, from fore- + steall position, stall
• Date: before 12th century
• 1. to prevent the normal trading in by buying or diverting goods or by persuading persons to raise prices
• 2. archaic intercept
• 3. obsolete obstruct, beset
• 4. to exclude, hinder, or prevent by prior occupation or measures
• 5. to get ahead of ; anticipate
• Synonyms: see prevent
• ? forestaller noun
• ? forestallment noun

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