forestall
含义: To prevent or obstruct something by taking anticipatory action; to act in advance to head off a potential problem or threat.
Forestall implies strategic foresight — acting before an event occurs to prevent it entirely. It collocates with criticism, objections, problems, and crises. Unlike 'prevent,' which is neutral, forestall suggests cunning or tactical awareness, as if one has anticipated an opponent's move and acted first.
例句
- The chancellor announced the emergency measures in an effort to forestall a full-blown financial crisis. 财政大臣宣布了紧急措施,试图阻止一场全面金融危机的爆发。El ministro de Hacienda anunció las medidas de emergencia en un intento de atajar una crisis financiera en toda regla.財務大臣は本格的な金融危機を未然に防ぐため、緊急措置を発表した。재무장관은 본격적인 금융 위기를 미연에 방지하기 위해 긴급 조치를 발표했다.
- To forestall any criticism of the decision, the committee published a detailed explanation of its reasoning. 为了预先化解对该决定的任何批评,委员会发布了一份详细的推理说明。Para atajar cualquier crítica a la decisión, el comité publicó una explicación pormenorizada de su razonamiento.決定に対するあらゆる批判を先回りして封じるため、委員会はその判断の根拠を詳細に公表した。그 결정에 대한 모든 비판을 선제적으로 차단하기 위해 위원회는 판단 근거를 상세히 공표했다.
- Quick diplomatic intervention forestalled what could have become a serious international incident. 迅速的外交干预阻止了事态演变成一起严重的国际事件。Una rápida intervención diplomática evitó lo que podría haberse convertido en un grave incidente internacional.迅速な外交的介入が、深刻な国際問題になりかねなかった事態を未然に防いだ。신속한 외교적 개입이 심각한 국제적 사건으로 번질 수 있었던 사태를 미연에 방지했다.
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用法指南
语境: journalism, politics, professional
语气: neutral
起源与历史
From Old English foresteall (an ambush, intervention), from fore- (before) + steall (a place, position). Originally referred to intercepting goods before they reached market, a practice outlawed in medieval England.
文化背景
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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