forestall      798 |

fore-stall /fo'sto:l; NAmE forr's-/ verb [VN] to prevent sth from happening or sb from doing sth by doing sth first 预先阻止;在(他人 > 之前行动;先发制人:T>y to anticipate what your child will do and forestall problems. 尽量预见你的孩子会干什么,并预先阻止问题发生。 for-ested /'foristid; NAmE 'fo:r-; 'fair-/ adj. covered in forest满是森林的;林木覆盖的:tWcWy/orested/irtk 森林密布的丘陵◊ The province is heavfZy/orested and sparsdy populated该省森林茂密,人烟稀少。 for.est.er /.forista(r); AMmf 'fa:r-;.fa:r-/ notm a person who works in a forest, taking care of the trees, planting new ones, etc.林务员;护林人 forestry /'foristri; NAmE 'fair-; 'fair-/ noun [U] the science or practice of planting and taking care of trees and forests林学;林业

fore-taste /'forteist; NAmE 'foirt-/ noun [sing.] a ~ (of sth) a small amount of a particular experience or situation that shows you what it will be like when the same thing happens on a larger scale in the future 预先的体 验;预示;征象:TTi^y were unaware that the street vioZence was just a/oretaste 0/what was to come•他们没 有意识到,这起街头暴力预示着未来大规模的暴力行为。 fore-tell /foi'tel; NAmE foir'tel/ verb (fore-told, foretold /foi'tauld; NAmE foir'tould/) (literary) to know or say what will happen in the future, especially by using magic powers (尤指用魔力预知,读言S2ZI predict: [VN] to/oreteZZ the_/iiture 预言未来〇[\/^131]7716>1^:/1/〇厂6- toM that she wouid many a prince.女巫预言她将嫁给王 子。[V wh-] Mme / us can /oreteH what Hes ahead 我 们谁都不能预知未来。

fore-thought /'fo0〇:t; NAmE 'fo:r9-/ noun [U] careful thought to make sure that things are successful in the future 深谋远虑:Some /orethought and preparation,is necessary before you embark on the project.着’手迸这个项目之前必须有所考虑,有所准备。E323 see

MALICE

fore-told pt, pp of foretell forever /f0r'eva(r)/ adv.

1 [BrE also for ever) used to say that a particular situ­ation or state will always exist 7^c S love you /orever/ 我永远爱你! o After her death, their lives changed/orever.她死后他们的生活从此改变了oJust fceep feHin^ yoursei/ that it won’t Zast /orever.要不停地 提醒自己,这不会永世长存的2 (8r£ also for ever) {informal) a very long time    It takes her forever

to get dressed, ik穿衣打扮要用砝长的时间3 used with verbs in the progressive tenses to say that sb does sth very often and in a way that is annoying to other people (与动词进行时连用老是,没完没了地Shefs forever going on about how poor they are.

没完没了地讲他们有多穷。

fore-warn /f〇:'wo:n; NAmE foir'woim/ verb [often passive] -sb (of sth) (formal) to warn sb about sth bad or unpleasant before it happens 预先警告;事先告诫:■ [VN] The commander had been forewarned of the attack. 指挥官预先得到敌人要发动袭击的警告。[also VN that] ► fore-warn-ing noun [U, C] ITSTOl fore,warned is fore- 'armed [saying) if you lmow about problems, dangers, etc. before they happen, you can be better prepared for them预警即预备;有备无患 fore-woman noun oforeman

fore-word /'f〇:w3d; NAmE 'fo:rw3rd/ noun a short introduction at the beginning of a book (书的 > 前言, 序言compare preface n. forfeit /'f〇:fit; NAmE 'foirfot/ verb, noun, adj.

verb [VN] to lose sth or have sth taken away from you because you have done sth wrong (因犯错)丧失,.被 没收If you cancel your flight, you will forfeit your deposit.乘客取消航班订位,定金概不退还◊ He has forfeited his right to be taken seriously.        7^^

认真对待的权利。

                  noun something that a person has to pay, or sth that is taken from them, because they have done sth wrong

金;没收物

adj. [not before noun] {formal) taken away from sb as a punishment被罚;被没收

for.feit.ure /_f3:frtja(r).; AMmflfb:rfetJ'ar//iotv/7 [U].(tew 律) the act of forfeiting sth.丧失;役收the forfeiture .} property财产的丧失

for-fend /foi'fend; NAmE fair-/ verb [VN] 1 (also fore-fend) (A/Amf). to prevent sth 防止;■阻止 2 (o/d wse) to prevent sth or keep sth away 挡知;挡开 n»!?l Heaven/God for- fend (that) (humorous or old use) (used to say that you are frightened of the idea of sth happening)但愿不 要.千万另U Heaven forfend. that students are encouraged to tWnfc/千万不要会®学生思考! forgather verb [v] = foregather forgave pt of forgive forge /fo:d3 NAmE fo:rd3/ verb, noun

                  verb 1 [VN] to put a lot of effort into making sth successful or strong so that it will last 艰苦干成;努力

'加强•• a move to forge new links between management and workers努力建立劳资新关系的措施Strategic alliances are being forged with major European com- pcmies.正亨欧洲主要公司设法结成战略同盟。oShe gorged a new career in the mitsfc business.她在乐坛上另 创一番新事业。2 [VN] to make an illegal copy of sth in order to cheat people 伪造;假冒: to /orge a passporVfccmfcnote/cheque 伪造护扁 / 如票 / 支票◊ ffe’s getting good at forging his mother's signature.

的签名伪造得越来越惟妙惟肖了。一 compare counter­feit v. 3 [VN] to shape metal by heating it in a fire and hitting it with a hammer; tc? make an object in this way 锻造;制作:swords /orgedom stee角钢锻造的刀剑 4 [V +adv./prep.] {formal) to move forward in a steady but powerAil way 稳步前进:He forged through the crowds to theont 0/ the stage.他挤过人群稳步走到台 前。◊ She/orged into the Zead (= in a competition, race, etc.)•她在比赛、赛跑等中)稳步领先。BE0D ,forge a'head (with sth) to move forward quickly; to make a. lot of progress quickly 迅速向前;进步#速:The company is forging ahead with its plans for expansion. 公司的拓展计划正顺利进行。

                  noun 1 a place where objects are made by heating and shaping pieces of metal, especially one where a black­smith works 铁匠铺 2 a large piece of equipment used for heating metals in; a building or part of a factory where this is found锻铁炉;锻造车间;锻造工厂

forger /*fo:d38(r); NAmE 'fDrd3-/ noun a person who makes illegal copies of money, documents, etc. in order to cheat people伪造者;犯伪造罪的乂 compare

COUNTERFEITER

forgery /'f〇:d38ri; NAmE 'foirdz-/ noun 1 [U] the crime of copying money, documents, etc. in order to cheat people 伪造;^ 造罪 PCT7I fake 2 [C] something, for example a document, piece of paper money, etc., that has been.copied in order to cheat people 柄造品;赝 品:Experts are dismissing daims that the painting is a /orgery.专家排除了这幅画是赝品的说法。compare COUNTERFEIT

fl"-get /fa'get; NAmE fsr'g-/ verb (forgot /fa'gDt; NAmE fsr'gaitI, for-got-ten /fa'gDtn;       far'gaitn/)

                 EVENTS/FACTS 事情;事实 1 ~ (about) sth (n?t usually used in the progressive tenses M 常不用于进行时to be unable to remember sth that has happened in the past or information that you knew in the past 忘记;遗忘:[V] rd. completely forgotten about the money he owed me. ^ 完全记不得4欠我的钱了Be/ore J/orget, there was a caH/iromJtaiy/oryou.趁我还记得,有一个从意大利打来 的电话找你[VN] J never/orget a/ace.见过的面孔我从 ^ 0 Who could forget his speech at last yearfs party?谁能忘记他去年在聚会上的讲话呢’◊ [V (that)] She fceeps/orgetring (that) I’m not a chrtd any more•她老 是忘了ft不再是个小祆子Tf was/orgetting (= I had forgotten) (Wiatj you’ve been here be/ore.我忘了#以前来 过这里[V wh- J’ve/orgotten wAere they h've eractZy. 我忘记了他们的_切在址◊ J /orget how much they paid/or it.我忘了他们用多少钱买的这东西[V -ingmZ never forget hearing this piece of music for the first time. 我永远不会忘记第一次听到这首曲子的情景[VN that] It should not be forgotten that people used, to get much more exercise.不应忘记的是人们过去的锻炼要多得多。 [also VN -ing]

DO STH 做某事 2 ~ (about) sth to no’t remember to do