forestall

简明英汉词典

forestall

[fC:5stC:l]

vt.

之前, 先...(用先发制人的方法)预防, 阻止, 囤积居奇, 行动, 用先发制人的方法预防, ,垄断, 阻碍

美国传统词典[双解]

forestall

fore.stall

AHD:[f?r-st?l“, f?r-]

D.J.[f%8r6st%8l, four-]

K.K.[f%r6st%l, for-]

v.tr.（及物动词）

fore.stalled， fore.stall.ing， fore.stalls

(1)To delay, hinder, or prevent by taking precautionary measures beforehand.See Synonyms at prevent

领先，抢先：用先发制人的办法排斥、阻碍或防止参见 prevent

(2)To deal with or think of beforehand; anticipate.

先人一着，预料：抢在…的前面行动或考虑；比…先采取行动

(3)To prevent or hinder normal sales in (a market) by buying up merchandise, discouraging persons from bringing their goods to market, or encouraging an increase in prices in goods already on sale.

垄断（市场）：用囤积、阻止正常销售或抬高价格等办法垄断（市场）

语源

(1)Middle English forestallen [to waylay and rob]

中古英语 forestallen [伏击抢劫]

(2)from forestal [highway robbery, ambush]

源自 forestal [大道抢劫，埋伏]

(3)from Old English foresteall

源自 古英语 foresteall

(4)fore [fore-]

fore [前缀，表“在…之前，领先”]

(5)steall [position] * see stel-

steall [位置] *参见 stel-

继承用法

forestall“er

n.（名词）

forestall“ment

n.（名词）

现代英汉词典

forestall

[fC:5stC:l]

vt.

(1)抢先一步；先下手

(2)占先一步；先…

He forestalled all his competitors.

他比所有的竞争者都占先了一步。

She forestalled my plan to meet her.

"她抢在我前面,使我要去接她的计划落了空。"

现代英汉综合大辞典

forestall

[fC:5stC:l]

vt.

(1)抢先, 占先; 先发制人

(2)阻止

(3)垄断, 屯积

继承用法

forestaller

n.

forestallment

n.

美国传统词典

forestall

fore.stall

AHD:[f?r-st?l“, f?r-]

D.J.[f%8r6st%8l, four-]

K.K.[f%r6st%l, for-]

v.tr.

fore.stalled, fore.stall.ing, fore.stalls

(1)To delay, hinder, or prevent by taking precautionary measures beforehand.See Synonyms at prevent

(2)To deal with or think of beforehand; anticipate.

(3)To prevent or hinder normal sales in (a market) by buying up merchandise, discouraging persons from bringing their goods to market, or encouraging an increase in prices in goods already on sale.

语源

(1)Middle English forestallen [to waylay and rob]

(2)from forestal [highway robbery, ambush]

(3)from Old English foresteall

(4)fore [fore-]

(5)steall [position] * see stel-

继承用法

forestall“er

n.

forestall“ment

n.

英汉法学大词典

forestall

v.垄断 ,防止

英汉航海大词典

forestall

n.垄断,囤积

英汉化学大词典

forestall

vt.占先,防止,垄断

英汉经贸大词典

forestall

n.垄断,囤积,先下手

英汉计算机大词典

forestall

vt.占先(防止,垄断)

英汉机械大词典

forestall

n.比...先采取行动,垄断

英汉水利大词典

forestall

n.先发制人,防止,预防