| 单词 | pre-empt |
| 释义 | pre-empt (priːempt) Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense pre-empts, present participle pre-empting, past tense, past participle pre-emptedregional note: in AM, usually use preempt verb If you pre-empt an action, you prevent it from happening by doing something which makes it unnecessary or impossible. You can pre-empt pain by taking a painkiller at the first warning sign. [VERB noun] He pre-empted any decision to sack him. [VERB noun] The government pre-empted a threatened strike at the state-owned copper company. [VERB noun] Synonyms: forestall, anticipate, prevent, steal a march on More Synonyms of pre-empt pre-emption (priːempʃən) uncountable noun Pre-emption was the only method of averting defeat. More Synonyms of pre-empt pre-empt in British English (prɪˈɛmpt) verb 1. (transitive) to acquire in advance of or to the exclusion of others; appropriate 2. (transitive) mainly US to occupy (public land) in order to acquire a prior right to purchase 3. (intransitive) bridge to make a high opening bid, often on a weak hand, to shut out opposition bidding Derived forms pre-emptor (pre-ˈemptor) noun pre-emptory (pre-ˈemptory) adjective Examples of 'pre-empt' in a sentence |
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