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pre-empt/pri:ˈem(p)t/v. 1 tr.a forestall 预先制止 b acquire or appropriate in advance 抢先得到，抢先占有 2 tr. prevent (an attack) by disabling the enemy (使敌人失去战斗力从而)阻止(进攻) 3 tr. obtain by pre-emption 抢先取得，抢先购买 4 tr. US take for oneself (esp. public land) so as to have the right of pre-emption [美] (为取得优先购买权而)占有(尤指公地) 5 intr. Bridge make a pre-emptive bid 【桥牌】先发制人地叫牌 □ pre-emptor n.[back-formation from PRE-EMPTION]■ Usage 用法说明 Pre-empt is sometimes used to mean ‘prevent’, but this is considered incorrect in standard English. Pre-empt 有时作“阻止”解，然而在标准英语中，这种解释被认为不正确。 |