verb🔗Share预防，阻止，避免。 To prevent, delay or hinder something by taking precautionary or anticipatory measures; to avert."Fred forestalled disaster by his prompt action."弗雷德由于行动迅速，从而避免了灾难的发生。actionplanpossibilityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share阻止, 预防. To preclude or bar from happening, render impossible."The heavy rain forestalled our picnic in the park. "那场大雨阻止了我们在公园里的野餐，没能成行。actioneventpossibilityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share囤积居奇，垄断。 To purchase the complete supply of a good, particularly foodstuffs, in order to charge a monopoly price."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. "那位富商囤积居奇，垄断了整个村庄的粮食收成，村民们别无选择，只能以高价从他那里购买。businesseconomycommercefinanceagricultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share预先阻止，预见，抢先一步 To anticipate, to act foreseeingly."Example: "Knowing the traffic would be bad, she left early and forestalled being late for her appointment." "因为知道会堵车，她提前出发，避免了赴约迟到。actionplanachievementChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share阻止， 剥夺。 To deprive (with of)."The early frost forestalled the farmer of his apple harvest. "早霜剥夺了农夫收获苹果的机会。actionbusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share阻止, 阻礙, 攔截。 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."The fallen tree forestalled our progress down the narrow dirt road, forcing us to turn back. "倒下的树木阻碍了我们沿着狭窄泥路前进，迫使我们不得不返回。actiontrafficlawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
