单词 | pre-empt |
释义 | pre-empt pre-empt /ˌpriːˈempt/ verb [T] ↑Verb Endings for pre-empt F0 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.Thesaurus+: ↑Planning, expecting and arranging , ↑Plotting and trappingF0 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+: ↑Replacing and exchanging |
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