Forestall

[fɔː'stɔːl]

解释:

(v. t.) To take beforehand, or in advance; to anticipate.

(v. t.) To take possession of, in advance of some one or something else, to the exclusion or detriment of the latter; to get ahead of; to preoccupy; also, to exclude, hinder, or prevent, by prior occupation, or by measures taken in advance.

(v. t.) To deprive; -- with of.

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

手打:斯坦

同义词及近义词:

v. a. [1]. Anticipate, foretaste, antedate, take in advance.[2]. Engross, monopolize, regrate, get exclusive possession of (in order to enhance prices).

校对:韦恩

同义词及反义词:

[See ANTICIPATION]

整理:康拉德

解释:

v.t. to buy up the whole stock of goods before they are brought to market so as to sell again at higher prices: to anticipate.—ns. Forestall′er one who forestalls; Forestall′ing the act of buying provisions before they come to the market in order to raise the price: anticipation: prevention.

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