美[f?:r?st?:l] 1 . Try to anticipate what your child will do and forestall problems.
盡量預見你的孩子會干什么，并預先阻止問題發生。
來自《權威詞典》
2 . To forestall is better than to amend.
與其補救于已然,不如防范于未然.
來自《現代漢英綜合大詞典》
3 . Try to forestall their questions.
盡量不讓他們問問題(作到先發制人).
來自《現代英漢綜合大詞典》
4 . Large numbers of police were in the square to forestall any demonstrations.
廣場上駐守著大批警察以防止任何示威活動。
來自辭典例句
5 . He followed this rule in order to forestall rumors.
他遵守這條規矩是為了杜絕流言蜚語.
來自辭典例句
1.keep from happening or arising; have the effect of preventing;
My sense of tact forbids an honest answer
2.act in advance of; deal with ahead of time
