"forestall" in Chinese (Traditional)
預防預先阻止
Definition
提前採取行動以防止某事發生，或在其發生前加以阻止。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
正式用語，多見於書面。常搭配'forestall a crisis'（預防危機）、'forestall opposition'（預先阻止反對）。強調提前採取行動去阻止，與一般的'prevent'不同。
Examples
We took steps to forestall any delays.
我們採取了措施以**預防**任何延誤。
New laws were made to forestall problems in the future.
制定了新法律來**預防**未來的問題。
The company acted quickly to forestall a crisis.
公司迅速採取行動以**預先阻止**危機。
She answered the question herself to forestall any rumors.
她親自回答了問題以**預防**謠言。
Doctors recommend getting vaccinated to forestall certain diseases.
醫生建議接種疫苗以**預防**某些疾病。
He tried to forestall criticism by explaining everything up front.
他試圖通過事先解釋一切來**預先阻止**批評。