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阻止, 预防
to stop something from happening by acting ahead of time
- She took painkillers to forestall a migraine.
她服用了止痛药以预防偏头痛。
- The government raised interest rates to forestall inflation.
政府提高了利率以防止通货膨胀。
- Early negotiations helped forestall a potential strike.
早期谈判有助于防止潜在的罢工。
- He apologized quickly to forestall any backlash.
他迅速道歉以防止任何反弹。
- Vaccination campaigns aim to forestall outbreaks.
疫苗接种运动旨在预防疫情爆发。
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先发制人, 阻止
to block another person's actions by intervening before they can act
- She forestalled his argument by presenting new evidence first.
她通过先提出新证据来阻止他的论点。
- The lawyer forestalled the opposition's motion with a counterclaim.
律师通过反诉阻止了反对派的动议。
- He forestalled her decision by making the offer himself.
他通过自己提出提议来阻止了她的决定。
- The general forestalled the enemy's advance with a surprise maneuver.
将军用一次突袭阻止了敌人的推进。
- They forestalled competitors by launching the product early.
他们抢先竞争对手，通过提前推出产品。