forestall的翻译，读音
英/ fɔːˈstɔːl /
美/ fɔːrˈstɔːl /
释义：
vt.先发制人，预先阻止；垄断，屯积；领先；占先一步
词态
第三人称单数forestalls现在分词forestalling
过去式forestalled
过去分词forestalled
近义词
vt. cornermonopolize
例句
Large numbers of police were in the square to forestall any demonstrations. 大批（） 在广场上以预先阻止任何（ ）。
They hope that by making this compromise they can forestall proposed state and local controls that might be even stiffer. 他们希望通过这样的让步可以预先阻止州和本地可能更强硬的控制。
Try to forestall their questions. 尽量不让他们问问题（作到先发制人）。
We must act now to forestall disaster. 我们现在必须采取行动以防灾难。
I left the room to forestall involvements. 我抢先离开了这房间以免牵累。