"forestall" 怎么发音
word
for-STAWL
faw-STAWL
释义
To act in advance in order to prevent something from happening or to stop it before it occurs.
IPA 音标
美式英语
fɔɹˈstɔɫ
英式英语
fɔːstˈɔːl
简化发音
美式
for-STAWL
英式
faw-STAWL
语境中听
We took steps to forestall any delays.
New laws were made to forestall problems in the future.
The company acted quickly to forestall a crisis.
She answered the question herself to forestall any rumors.