单词	pre-empt
释义	English Business pre-emptverb [ T ] uk/ˌpriːˈempt/us/ˌpriːˈempt/ to do or say something before someone so that you make their words or actions unnecessary or not effective: The minister held a press conference in order to pre-empt criticism in the newspapers. US to replace one television programme with another, usually more important one: All the networks pre-empted their regular schedules to broadcast news of the hijacking. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Planning, expecting and arranging accidentally accidentally on purpose idiom advertent advisedly aim aim at sth calculate chart engineer I might have known idiom in the pipeline idiom intend intent intention promise scheme scientific *see sth* coming idiom set sth up strategic See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Replacing and exchanging pre-emptverb [ T ] also preempt uk/ˌpriːˈempt/us to do or say something before someone else does, especially to prevent them doing or saying what they had planned or to prevent their action being effective:** The group raised its offer in an attempt to pre-empt a possible counterbid from a rival.
随便看	line graph line item line item veto line management line manager line of credit line of credit line of inquiry line of reasoning, thinking line of reasoning, thinking, etc. line of scrimmage line of sight line sb up line sb's pockets line sb/sth up line sbs pockets line segment line someone/something up line sth up line stretching line up line up line up line up line up (someone/something)

pre-emptverb [ T ]

pre-emptverb [ T ]