查询词典 forestalled

The wind has stopped, the little girl squats down the body, prepares to pick up the hat, actually forestalled by a hand.

风停了，小女孩蹲下身子，准备捡起帽子，却被一只手抢了先。

She forestalled their attempt.

她先发制人，阻止了他们的企图。

The developers openly forestalled, made illegal subscription, had under-the-counter speculation and conspired with corrupted officials, putting aside the responsibility enterprises should take.

地产商囤积居奇、捂盘惜售、违规认购、内部炒作，甚至官商勾结、哄抬房价，已到了明火执仗的地步，完全撇开了企业应该承担的社会责任，理所当然受到大众的反感。

He's a pretty westernised kind of guy.

他是一个非常西化的人。

National spirit is the moral kingpin for a nation to realize common ideal and goal.

一、中华民族精神的基本内涵党的十六大报告指出：在五千多年的发展中，中华民族形成了以爱国主义为核心的团结统一、爱好和平、勤劳勇敢、自强不息的伟大民族精神。