forestall

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++fore·stall /fɔːˈstɔːl $ fɔːrˈstɒːl/ verb [transitive] formal  PREVENTto prevent something from happening or prevent someone from doing something by doing something first 预先阻止；抢先 a measure intended to forestall further attacks 意在预先阻止进一步攻击的措施→ See Verb table

Examples from the Corpus

forestall• The legislation is now likely to prove the basis for implementing the referendum it failed to forestall.• But first, a brief general comment about space and time in order to forestall a possible misunderstanding.• The National Guard was sent in, to forestall any trouble.• Prior's Trade Union Act of 1980 was a moderate measure intended to forestall further attacks on union power.• Once problems have actually arisen help of various kinds may supply a remedy or at least forestall something worse.Origin forestall Old English foresteallan “to put in front, ambush”

fore·stall verbChineseSyllable  

someone prevent something or to Corpus happening prevent from

forestall
fore‧stall /fɔːˈstɔːl $ fɔːrˈstɒːl/ verb [transitive] formalto prevent something from happening or prevent someone from doing something by doing something first:
    a measure intended to forestall further attacks

fore·stallBrE /fɔːˈstɔːl/ 🔊NAmE /fɔːrˈstɔːl/ 🔊 verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they forestall BrE /fɔːˈstɔːl/ 🔊 NAmE /fɔːrˈstɔːl/ 🔊present simple - he / she / it forestalls BrE /fɔːˈstɔːlz/ 🔊 NAmE /fɔːrˈstɔːlz/ 🔊past simple forestalled BrE /fɔːˈstɔːld/ 🔊 NAmE /fɔːrˈstɔːld/ 🔊past participle forestalled BrE /fɔːˈstɔːld/ 🔊 NAmE /fɔːrˈstɔːld/ 🔊 -ing form forestalling BrE /fɔːˈstɔːlɪŋ/ 🔊 NAmE /fɔːrˈstɔːlɪŋ/ 🔊~ sth/sb (formal) to prevent sth from happening or sb from doing sth by doing sth first 防止；在（他人）之前行动；先发制人◆Try to anticipate what your child will do and forestall problems. 尽量预见你的孩子会干什么，并预先阻止问题发生。🔊🔊