英语词汇“preempt”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

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If everyone at the lunch meeting is vying for the last roast beef sandwich, but you grab it first, you preempt your colleagues from getting it. Let them eat liverwurst. Preempt means to displace or take something before others can.

Preempt combines the Latin prefix prae- "before" with emere "to buy." Think old-fashioned land grabs, midnight madness sales, and seating at concerts. It can also mean to replace one thing with another that’s more important. For instance, if the president is speaking or the football game is running long, brace yourself; the network just might preempt your favorite show.

WORD FAMILY

preempt: preempted, preempting, preemption, preemptive, preemptor, preempts+/preemption: preemptions/preemptive: preemptively/preemptor: preemptors

USAGE EXAMPLES

As a novice, Glover seemed drawn to exposing his insecurities while preëmpting detractors with bursts of verbal gymnastics and the aggression of a battle rapper.

The New Yorker(Dec 04, 2016)

The lawsuit claimed Measure E is preempted by the California Integrated Waste Management Act, which requires local agencies to recycle their wastes.

Los Angeles Times(Dec 06, 2016)

The Worst Technical Difficulties: Over the course of the award ceremony, the show’s video displays kept preempting the announcers.

Time(Nov 20, 2016)

1v acquire for oneself before others can do so

Hyper

acquire, get

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

2v gain possession of by prior right or opportunity, especially so as to obtain the right to buy (land)

Hyper

acquire, get

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

3v make a preemptive bid in the game of bridge

Hyper

bid, call

make a demand, as for a card or a suit or a show of hands

4n a high bid that is intended to prevent the opposing players from bidding

Syn|Hyper

pre-empt, preemptive bid

bid, bidding

(bridge) the number of tricks a bridge player is willing to contract to make

v take the place of or have precedence over

live broadcast of the presidential debate preempts the regular news hour
discussion of the emergency situation will preempt the lecture by the professor

Syn|Hyper

displace

replace, supercede, supersede, supervene upon, supplant

take the place or move into the position of

单词	preempt
释义	preempt (once / 12377 pages) 1vn 2v If everyone at the lunch meeting is vying for the last roast beef sandwich, but you grab it first, you preempt your colleagues from getting it. Let them eat liverwurst. Preempt means to displace or take something before others can. Preempt combines the Latin prefix prae- "before" with emere "to buy." Think old-fashioned land grabs, midnight madness sales, and seating at concerts. It can also mean to replace one thing with another that’s more important. For instance, if the president is speaking or the football game is running long, brace yourself; the network just might preempt your favorite show. WORD FAMILY preempt: preempted, preempting, preemption, preemptive, preemptor, preempts+/preemption: preemptions/preemptive: preemptively/preemptor: preemptors USAGE EXAMPLES As a novice, Glover seemed drawn to exposing his insecurities while preëmpting detractors with bursts of verbal gymnastics and the aggression of a battle rapper. The New Yorker(Dec 04, 2016) The lawsuit claimed Measure E is preempted by the California Integrated Waste Management Act, which requires local agencies to recycle their wastes. Los Angeles Times(Dec 06, 2016) The Worst Technical Difficulties: Over the course of the award ceremony, the show’s video displays kept preempting the announcers. Time(Nov 20, 2016) 1 1v acquire for oneself before others can do so Hyper acquire, get come into the possession of something concrete or abstract 2v gain possession of by prior right or opportunity, especially so as to obtain the right to buy (land) Hyper acquire, get come into the possession of something concrete or abstract 3v make a preemptive bid in the game of bridge Hyper bid, call make a demand, as for a card or a suit or a show of hands 4n a high bid that is intended to prevent the opposing players from bidding Syn\|Hyper pre-empt, preemptive bid bid, bidding (bridge) the number of tricks a bridge player is willing to contract to make 2 v take the place of or have precedence over live broadcast of the presidential debate preempts the regular news hour discussion of the emergency situation will preempt the lecture by the professor Syn\|Hyper displace replace, supercede, supersede, supervene upon, supplant take the place or move into the position of
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