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fore·stall AHD[fôr-stôlʹ, fōr-] D.J.[fɔːˈstɔːl, fəʊr-]K.K.[fɔrˈstɔl, for-]v.tr.（及物动词）fore.stalled, fore.stall.ing, fore.stalls - 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
- 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
- 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）
- Middle English forestallen [to waylay and rob] 中古英语 forestallen [伏击抢劫]
- from forestal [highway robbery, ambush] 源自 forestal [大道抢劫，埋伏]
- from Old English foresteall 源自 古英语 foresteall
- fore [fore-] fore [前缀，表“在…之前，领先”]
- steall [position] * see stel- steall [位置] * 参见 stel-
forestallʹer n.（名词）forestallʹment n.（名词） |