| 单词 | pre-empt |
| 释义 | pre-empt From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishpre-emptpre-empt, preempt /priˈempt/ verb [transitive]1 FIRSTto make what someone has planned to do or say unnecessary or ineffective by saying or doing something firstThe deal pre-empted a strike by rail workers.2 American English to replace a television show with a special programme or reportRegular programming was preempted by a report on the war. —pre-emption /-ˈempʃən/ noun [uncountable]→ See Verb table |
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