forestallment

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The act or process of forestalling; a delay; hindrance; prevention; aversion.
    — One of the most important objects of our Schools, is the forestallment of crime, by bringing the minds of the children under proper influences, before they have become contaminated with vice, [...]

词形变化

forestallments plural forestalment alternative

词源

From Middle English forstallement, equivalent to forestall + -ment.
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