Forestall
[ fɔ:'stɔ:l ]
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vt. 先发制人，预先阻止;垄断，屯积;领先;
💡 词根助记
fore前面，预先+stall阻止→阻止
📝 例句
We forestalled the attempt to steal the jewels by having them removed.
我们抢在偷盗珠宝的图谋得逞之前将它们转移了。
To prevent from arriving or occurring;forestall.
先发制人采取行动阻止…的到来或发生；预先阻止
I left the room to forestall involvements.
我抢先离开了这房间以免受牵累。
To forestall is better than to amend.
与其补救于已然, 不如防范于未然。
forestall the market
垄断市场
🌱 联想助记
【记】fore-前,stall-厩:商人们在朝廷决定与匈奴开战前抢先大量买马并关入马厩囤积
✅ 同义词
🔤 词根
fore-表示“前”
📖 牛津释义
forestall
v[Tn]
act before (sb else) so as to prevent him from doing sth 抢在（别人）之前行动
forestall a competitor, a rival, etc 抢在竞争者、 对手之前行动
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.
🔁 扩展释义
*[fɒ:'stɒ:l]vt. 预先阻止, 先...一步行动, 占先一步, 垄断, 阻碍【法】 先采取行动预防或阻止, 垄断
🌿 同词根单词
📖 同为「GMAT」词汇
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That's it.
就这样。
I hope you don't mind my asking, but I wonder if it might be at all possible for you to lend me your car.
希望你不介意我的请求，我不知道你是否可以把车借我用一用。
This invariably wins them the love and respect of others, for they add colour to the dull routine of everyday life.
他们总能赢得别人的喜爱与尊敬，因为他们给平淡单一的日常生活增添了色彩。