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forestalled

/fɔːrˈstɔːld/ /fɒrˈstɔːld/

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verb

未然に防ぐ, 先手を打つ, 阻止する

To prevent, delay or hinder something by taking precautionary or anticipatory measures; to avert.

Examples :

"Fred forestalled disaster by his prompt action."

フレッドは迅速な行動で災害を未然に防いだ。

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verb

阻止する、妨げる

To preclude or bar from happening, render impossible.

Examples :

"The heavy rain forestalled our picnic in the park. "

大雨のため、公園でのピクニックは阻止された。

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verb

買い占める, 独占する

To purchase the complete supply of a good, particularly foodstuffs, in order to charge a monopoly price.

Examples :

"The wealthy merchant forestalled the entire grain harvest in the village, leaving the villagers with no choice but to buy from him at inflated prices. "

裕福な商人は村の穀物収穫をすべて買い占め、村人たちは彼から高値で買うしかなくなった。

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verb

未然に防ぐ, 先んじる

To anticipate, to act foreseeingly.

Examples :

"Example: "Knowing the traffic would be bad, she left early and forestalled being late for her appointment." "

交通渋滞がひどいと分かっていたので、彼女は早く出発し、予約に遅れるのを未然に防いだ。

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verb

奪う, 防ぐ

To deprive (with of).

Examples :

"The early frost forestalled the farmer of his apple harvest. "

早い霜が、農夫のリンゴの収穫を奪った。

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verb

妨げる, 阻止する, 遮断する

To obstruct or stop up, as a road; to stop the passage of a highway; to intercept on the road, as goods on the way to market.

Examples :

"The fallen tree forestalled our progress down the narrow dirt road, forcing us to turn back. "

倒木が狭い未舗装道路での私たちの進みを妨げ、引き返すことを余儀なくされました。

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