单词 | preempting |
释义 | preemptverb pre·empt prē-ˈem(p)t preempted; preempting; preempts transitive verb 1 : to acquire (something, such as land) by preemption 2 : to seize upon to the exclusion of others : take for oneself the movement was then preempted by a lunatic fringe 3 a : to replace with something considered to be of greater value or priority : take precedence over the program did not appear, having been preempted by a baseball game Robert MacNeil b law : to replace or supersede (a law) or bar (an action) by the doctrine of preemption In so doing, the Court held that Congress did not intend to preempt common law contract claims. Charas v. Trans World Airlines, Inc. 4 : to gain a commanding or preeminent place in 5 : to prevent from happening or taking place : forestall, preclude intransitive verb : to make a preemptive bid in bridge preemptor prē-ˈem(p)-tər noun preempting verbas in seizing to take or make use of under a guise of authority but without actual right the thoughtless teenagers had preempted front-row seats that were reserved for the guests of honor Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance
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