head off

短语
大学

阻止, 拦截

词形变化

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释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To begin moving away.

    不及物

    We will head off on our holidays tomorrow.

  2. 2.

    To intercept.

    及物

    The cavalry will head off the bandits at the pass.

  3. 3.

    To avoid the undesirable consequences of; to prevent.

    及物

    The government took steps to head off summertime shortages of gasoline.

  4. 4.

    To start out.

    不及物
  5. 5.

    To turn away from the wind.

    航海 交通

词汇关系

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同义词 10

avoid avert deflect fend off debar forefend forfend obviate stave off ward off

上位词 5

prevent forbid foreclose preclude forestall