| 单词 | pre-empt |
| 释义 | pre-empt v. 1. tr. a forestall. b acquire or appropriate in advance. 2. tr. prevent (an attack) by disabling the enemy. 3. tr. obtain by pre-emption. 4. tr. US take for oneself (esp. public land) so as to have the right of pre-emption. 5. intr. Bridge make a pre-emptive bid. Derivatives preemptor n. preemptory adj. Etymology: back-form. f. PRE-EMPTION |
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