forestall
verb [ T ] uk/fɔːˈstɔːl/ us/fɔːrˈstɑːl/
预先阻止；先发制人
to prevent something from happening by acting first
The company executives forestalled criticism by inviting union leaders to meet. 公司管理层邀请工会领袖见面，以避免遭受批评。
| 词汇 | forestall |
| 类别 | 英译汉、英汉双解翻译词典 |
| 释义 | forestall verb [ T ] uk/fɔːˈstɔːl/ us/fɔːrˈstɑːl/ 预先阻止；先发制人 to prevent something from happening by acting first The company executives forestalled criticism by inviting union leaders to meet. 公司管理层邀请工会领袖见面，以避免遭受批评。 |
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