Labor and management have agreed on a temporary settlement, thereby forestalling a strike.

劳资双方已达成暂时的协议，因此避免了罢工的发生。

By settling the deal by telephone, Mr. Field had forestalled all his competitors.

费尔德先生以电话洽妥了那次买卖而比他所有的竞争都都占先了一步。