forestalls

英 [fɔːˈstɔːlz] 美 [fɔːrˈstɔːlz]

v.  预先阻止; 在(他人)之前行动; 先发制人
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  1. VERB 预先阻止;抢在…之前行动
    If you forestall someone, you realize what they are likely to do and prevent them from doing it.
    1. O'Leary made to open the door, but Bunbury forestalled him by laying a hand on his arm...
      奥利里想去开门，但是邦伯里抢先一把摁住了他的胳膊。
    2. Large numbers of police were in the square to forestall any demonstrations.
      广场上驻守着大批警察以防止任何示威活动。
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  1. At the same time, an enterprise architect should be able to view his or her domain at a level of abstraction that forestalls direct involvement in the practical aspects of implementations.
    与此同时，企业架构师必须能够在直接参与实现的实践方面之前的抽象层次上观察他或她的领域。
  2. Sadly, widespread use of condoms by American forces forestalls any improvement in the French bloodline.
    悲哀的是，被美国士兵海量使用的避孕套对法国纯正血统的传承造成了一定的影响。
  3. Forestalls the type processor dispatch experimental study based on the high response ratio
    基于高响应比的抢先式处理机调度实验研究与实现
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