| 词汇 | pre-empt |
| 释义 | pre-emptWord family adjectivepre-emptiveverbpre-empt pre-empt, preempt /priˈempt/ verb [transitiveT] 1 FIRSTto make what someone has planned to do or say unnecessary or ineffective by saying or doing something first 抢在…之前行动[说话]；对…先发制人 The deal pre-empted a strike by rail workers. 这个协议避免了一场铁路工人的罢工。 2 American EnglishAmE to replace a television show with a special programme or report 临时取代〔电视节目〕 Regular programming was preempted by a report on the war. 固定节目临时换成了战况报道。 —pre-emption /-ˈempʃən/ noun [uncountableU] |
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