pre-empt 详细解释

pre-empt

[pri'empt]

vt. <美> 先占, 先取得
vi. [桥牌]先发制人地叫牌
=preempt

英英释义

名词 pre-empt:

a high bid that is intended to prevent the opposing players from bidding

同义词:preemptive bid, preempt

动词 pre-empt:

acquire for oneself before others can do so

同义词:preempt

take the place of or have precedence over

同义词:preempt, displace

gain possession of by prior right or opportunity, especially so as to obtain the right to buy (land)

同义词:preempt

make a preemptive bid in the game of bridge

同义词:preempt

补充

pre-emptpre-emptv.1.〈美〉先占,先取得;先发制人地叫牌

例句

1. You can pre-empt pain by taking a painkiller at the first warning sign.刚出现征兆时, 就服用止痛片来预防疼痛。 2. The government pre-empted a threatened strike at the state-owned copper company.政府先发制人, 使国有铜矿公司可能发生的一次罢工未能实施。 3. the government pre-empted a coup attempt.政府阻止了一次政变企图。 4. it looked as if she'd ask him more, but Parr pre-empted her.似乎她本来还要再问他什么,但帕尔抢先阻止了她。 5. the violence pre-empted regular programming.暴力事件打断了正常节目播放。 6. many tables were already pre-empted by family parties.许多桌子已被举行家宴的人捷足先登了。 7. Her departure pre-empted any further questions.她的离去使别人无法再追问下去。 8. A good training course will pre-empt many problems.一门好的培训课程可以防止许多问题。 9. She was just about to apologize when he pre-empted her.她正打算道歉,他却先道歉了。