forestall
verb [ T ] uk/fɔːˈstɔːl/ us/fɔːrˈstɑːl/
预先阻止；先发制人
to prevent something from happening by acting first
The company executives forestalled criticism by inviting union leaders to meet. 公司管理层邀请工会领袖见面，以避免遭受批评。
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