pre-empt

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英式音标 [ˌpriːˈempt]
美式音标 [ˌpriːˈempt]
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基本解释

vt. 先占；先取得
vi. [桥牌]先发制人地叫牌
=preempt

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英汉例句

The workers took control of the factory in order to pre-empt its sale by the owners.
工人们先发制人接管了工厂以阻止厂主将工厂出售。

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英英字典

剑桥英英字典

to do or say something before someone so that you make their words or actions unnecessary or not effective