head off
phrasal verbhead somebody off
- to get in front of somebody in order to make them turn back or change direction
synonym intercept拦挡某人;使改变方向 - We'll head them off at the bridge!
我们将在桥头拦截他们!
- We'll head them off at the bridge!
head something off
- to take action in order to prevent something from happening
阻止,防止(某事发生) - He headed off efforts to replace him as leader.
他挫败了要取代他的领导地位的企图。
- He headed off efforts to replace him as leader.