forestall
🇺🇸
/fɔːrˈstɔːl/
🇬🇧
/fɔːˈstɔːl/
verb
R
Act in advance to prevent an occurrence or action.
To forestall any misunderstandings, I explained my intentions clearly.
为了防止任何误解，我清楚地解释了我的意图。
translation
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词形变化
3rd Present
forestalls
Past
forestalled
Perfect
forestalled
Progressive
forestalling