| 单词 | forestall |
| 释义 | Word Frequency forestall(fɔːˈstɔːl) verb (transitive) 1. to delay, stop, or guard against beforehand 2. to anticipate 3. a. to prevent or hinder sales at (a market, etc) by buying up merchandise in advance, etc b. to buy up (merchandise) for profitable resale Compare corner (sense 21)Derived forms forestaller (foreˈstaller) noun forestalment (foreˈstalment) or especially US forestallment (foreˈstallment) noun Word origin C14 forestallen to waylay, from Old English foresteall an ambush, from fore- in front of + steall place |
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