To forestall is better than to amend.; Prevention is better than cure.
與其補(bǔ)救于已然，不如防范于未然。
To forestall is better than to amend.
與其補(bǔ)救于已然，不如防患于未然。
Try to anticipate what your child will do and forestall problems.
盡量預(yù)見(jiàn)你的孩子會(huì)干什么，并預(yù)先阻止問(wèn)題發(fā)生。
Large numbers of police were in the square to forestall any demonstrations.
廣場(chǎng)上駐守著大批警察以防止任何示威活動(dòng)。
O'Leary made to open the door, but Bunbury forestalled him by laying a hand on his arm
奧利里想去開(kāi)門(mén)，但是邦伯里搶先一把摁住了他的胳膊。