forestall
阻止（fore+stall阻止）
释义2：
forestall
/ fC:5stC:l , fEJr- /
◙ verb1. [with obj.] prevent or obstruct (an anticipated event or action) by taking action ahead of time• （事先采取行动）防止，预先阻止 »they will present their resignations to forestall a vote of no confidence. 为阻止投不信任票，他们将抢先提出辞呈。 act in advance of (someone) in order to prevent them from doing something• 抢在（某人）之前采取行动（以防止其做某事） »she made to rise but Erika forestalled her and got the telephone pad. 她准备起身，但埃里卡抢先拿起了电话记事本。 (historical)buy up (goods) in order to profit by an enhanced price• [史] 为抬价囤积【派生】
♦ forestaller noun♦ forestalment noun【语源】
1. Old English foresteall 'an ambush' (see fore- and stall ). As a verb the earliest sense
[Middle English] was 'intercept and buy up (goods) before they reach the market, so as to raise the price' (formerly an offence)
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