forestall

美 [fɔr'stɔl]

英 [fɔː(r)'stɔːl]

第三人称单数：forestalls 现在分词：forestalling 过去式：forestalled

同义词

anticipate,foresee,envision,expect,predict

forestall

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1.	~ sth/sb 预先阻止；在（他人）之前行动；先发制人to prevent sth from happening or sb from doing sth by doing sth first

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。