英和和英

読み方 さきんずる

他動詞

To forestall; to anticipate; to get the start of （one）; to steal a march on （one）; to be beforehand with （one）; to take the lead; to take the initiative

用例

• 敵に先んずる
  to forestall the enemy―anticipate the enemy―anticipate an attack

• Darwin は Maurice に先んじて進化論を世に出した
  Darwin stole a march on Maurice, and set forth his evolution theory.
• 相手に先んじられた
  My companion forestalled me―got the start of me―stole a march on me―My companion was beforehand with me.
• 日本はロシアに先んじて勝った
  Japan had the start of Russia, and won.
• 先んずれば人を制す
  He wins who gets the start.
• 彼は何事も人に先んずる
  He takes the lead―takes the initiative―in everything.
• 彼は世に先んじた思想を抱いている
  He is ahead of his age.
• 人の言わんとすることを先んじて言う
  to take the words out of one's mouth―take the wind out of one's sails