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• elaborate
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• on the grounds
• once and for all
• rattle
• speculation
• substantiate

forestall

[fɔː'stɔːl]

释义

v.预先阻止
To prevent, delay or hinder something by taking precautionary or anticipatory measures; to avert.

例句
Sarah: I wish I could say that this would be enough to forestall the execution. It's not gonna be. (Prison Break)
萨拉：我希望我说食物中毒能阻止对你行刑，但其实并不会那样。（越狱）