| 单词 | preempt |
| 释义 | preempt —preemptible, adj. —preemptor /pree emp"tawr, -teuhr/, n. —preemptory /pree emp"teuh ree/, adj. /pree empt"/, v.t. 1. to occupy (land) in order to establish a prior right to buy. 2. to acquire or appropriate before someone else; take for oneself; arrogate: a political issue preempted by the opposition party. 3. to take the place of because of priorities, reconsideration, rescheduling, etc.; supplant: The special newscast preempted the usual television program. v.i. 4. Bridge. to make a preemptive bid. 5. to forestall or prevent (something anticipated) by acting first; preclude; head off: an effort to preempt inflation. n. 6. Bridge. a preemptive bid. Also, pre-empt. [1840-50, Amer.; back formation from PREEMPTION] Syn. 1. claim, appropriate, usurp. |
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