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forestall[fɔ:'stɔ:l]vt.1.■(用先发制人的方法)预防，阻止：They forestalled any attempt to steal the jewels by having them moved to a safer place.他们把珠宝转移到了一个较为安全的地方，阻止了任何偷窃珠宝的企图。2.■在…之前行动，比…先采取行动，先发制人，抢先一步；超过，超越，胜过：By settling the deal by telephone, Mr. Field had forestalled all his competitors.费尔德先生用电话谈妥了那次买卖，他比他所有的竞争对手都占先了一步。3.■(以囤积)垄断(市场)；(为抬高价格)囤积(商品)：to forestall the market垄断市场4.■[废语]5.■拦截；截击6.■用武力阻挡近义词anticipateobviateprecludeprevent |