forestall　

“forestall”的中文翻译

词典解释

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及物动词 vt.

1. 抢先行动以破坏(或阻止);先发制(人)

I left the room to forestall involvements.

我抢先离开了这房间以免受牵累。

We forestalled the attempt to steal the jewels by having them removed.

我们抢在偷盗珠宝的图谋得逞之前将它们转移了。