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单词 pre-empt
释义 pre-empt
pre-empt /ˌpriːˈempt/ verb [T] ↑Verb Endings for pre-empt
1
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 trapping
2
F0 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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