forestalled
past simple and past participle offorestall
| 单词 | forestalled |
| 释义 | forestalled past simple and past participle offorestall forestall verb[T] uk/fɔːˈstɔːl/us/fɔːrˈstɑːl/topreventsomething fromhappeningbyactingfirst: Thecompanyexecutivesforestalledcriticismbyinvitingunionleaderstomeet. Preventing and impeding
Examplesofforestalledforestalled In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. On the other hand, it is not an allowing death simpliciter insofar as death cannot be prevented, but only can beforestalled, put off, postponed. From theCambridge English Corpus Although population pressure, immigration and trade disrupted all the frontier regions, intelligent local policies could have prevented friction andforestalledrevolt. From theCambridge English Corpus Political innovation that is not legitimized through a change of public sentiment is, on the other hand, likely to beforestalled. From theCambridge English Corpus Thus, signing a preferential arrangement isforestalledby a heightened number of veto players. From theCambridge English Corpus It seemed that, by this means, a potentially damaging quarrel with the king over the privileges of members of the lower house had beenforestalled. From theCambridge English Corpus However, the generalization of this effect throughout the child's phonology is apparentlyforestalledby some pressure to retain the overall quantity of target forms. From theCambridge English Corpus A couple of misunderstandings should beforestalled. From theCambridge English Corpus Rosen claims that the problem isforestalledbecause classical theory regards individuals as free to 'choose which pleasures to value most and which pains to avoid'. From theCambridge English Corpus He either followed orforestalledall the arguments that could be advanced in favour of a special concession in this case. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 This was done because we had reason to believe that we might beforestalledby certain foreign interests. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Now it is suggested again that expenditure on industrial capital equipment should beforestalledfurther. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Why was the possibility of our beingforestallednever considered and provision made for it? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Indeed, we have rather allowed ourselves to beforestalledand it will mean a strenuous effort if we are to keep up with our competitors. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 None the less, some later difficulties could beforestalledby the earlier application of some such precautions. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 If that was his intention, weforestalledit. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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