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单词 pre-empt
释义
pre-empt priːempt prɪˈɛmpt
Word forms: plural , 3rd person singular present tense pre-empts, present participle pre-empting, past tense , past participle pre-empted
in AM, usually use 美国英语通常用 preempt
VERB 抢先行动;预先制止;先发制人 If you pre-empt an action, you prevent it from happening by doing something which makes it unnecessary or impossible. 抢先行动;预先制止;先发制人
  • You can pre-empt pain by taking a painkiller at the first warning sign. [VERB noun]

    刚出现征兆时,就服用止痛片来预防疼痛。

  • He pre-empted any decision to sack him. [VERB noun]

    他预先阻止了所有解雇他的决定。

  • The government pre-empted a threatened strike at the state-owned copper company. [VERB noun]

    政府先发制人,制止了国有铜矿公司可能发生的一次罢工。

SYN forestall, anticipate, prevent, steal a march on
pre-emption
  • Pre-emption was the only method of averting defeat.

    先发制人是避免失败的唯一方法。

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