单词 | pre-empt |
释义 | pre-empt (priːempt ) Word forms: pre-empts , pre-empting , pre-empted regional 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 pre-emption (priːempʃən ) uncountable noun Pre-emption was the only method of averting defeat. Translations: Chinese: 预先制止 Japanese: 先手を打つ |
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