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beat sb to sth phrase
⇨ anticipate anticipate verb anticipate ♦︎ pre-empt ♦︎ forestall ♦︎ beat sb to sthThese words all mean to prevent or prepare for sth that you think will happen in the future, or to do sth before sb else does it. 这些词均表示预先阻止、预先做准备或抢先做某事。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to anticipate / pre-empt what...◆to anticipate / pre-empt / forestall a problem / question / possibility / plan◆to pre-empt / forestall criticism / discussion◆to anticipate / forestall possible / potential problems, etc.■ anticipate / /ænˈtɪsɪpeɪt/ / [transitive] to see what might happen in the future and take action to prepare for it; to do sth before sb else does it 预见，预计（并做准备）；早于⋯行动◆We need someone who can anticipate and respond to changes in the fashion industry.我们需要一个能够预见时装业变化并善于应对的人。◆Try and anticipate what the interviewer will ask.试着设想面试考官会提出什么问题。 see also anticipation ⇨ expectation ■ pre-empt / /priˈempt/ / [transitive] (rather formal, especially written) to prevent sth from happening by taking action to stop it; to do or say sth before sb else does it 预先阻止；防止；抢在⋯之前做（或说）◆The government announced it had pre-empted a coup attempt.政府宣布已经制止了一次政变企图。◆I do not want to pre-empt anything that the treasurer is going to say.我不想抢先透露财政部长讲话的任何内容。■ forestall /fɔːˈstɔːl; NAmE fɔːrˈstɔːl/ [transitive] (rather formal, especially written) to pre-empt sth 预先阻止；防止；抢在⋯之前做（或说）◆Any plans for a peaceful settlement were forestalled by the intervention of the army.任何和平解决办法都因军队的介入而不能实施。NOTE 辨析 Pre-empt or forestall?In most cases you can use either word. 大多数情况下这两个词可通用◆to pre-empt / forestall problems / questions / criticism / discussion / plans预先防止难题／问题的出现；预先制止批评／讨论／计划◆He opened his mouth to speak but Richard pre-empted / forestalled him.他开口要说话，但是理查德抢先发言了。However, although you can either pre-empt or forestall sth bad that is going to happen, you can also pre-empt sth good, such as good news, that sb has to say. 虽然两个词都可表示预先阻止不好的事情发生，但是pre-empt还可表示抢先透露好消息◆I would not want to pre-empt any hopeful news that he might tell us tonight.我不想事先透露他今晚可能告诉我们的令人乐观的消息。◆to forestall any hopeful news ■ ˈbeat sb to sth■ ˌbeat sb ˈto it phrasal verb (beat, beaten) (rather informal) to get somewhere or do sth before sb else 抢先；捷足先登◆She beat me to the top of the hill.她比我先到达山顶。◆I was about to take the last cake, but he beat me to it.我正要拿最后一块蛋糕，他却抢先了一步。 |