forestalled是什么意思？

forestalled

• v. 先发制人，预先阻止( forestall的过去式和过去分词 )；

例句

• I had my objection all prepared, but Stephens forestalled me. 我已做好准备要提出反对意见, 不料斯蒂芬斯却抢先了一步.
• She forestalled their attempt. 她先发制人,阻止了他们的企图.
• 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。
• 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。

柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义

• 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.
  例句
  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。 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。