preempt

pri:'empt
GRE

英文释义

v. acquire for oneself before others can do so
v. take the place of or have precedence over
v. gain possession of by prior right or opportunity, especially so as to obtain the right to buy (land)

中文翻译

vt. 先买, 先取
vi. 先发制人地叫牌

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记忆技巧

pre- 意为“在前”，empt 来源于拉丁语“emere”，意为“拿”或“买”。整体意思是“提前拿走”或“抢先占有”。

例句

1. The manager decided to preempt the meeting by sending out an agenda in advance.
经理决定提前发送议程，以便预先准备会议。
2. To avoid confusion, she tried to preempt the questions by providing clear information.
为了避免混淆，她试图通过提供清晰的信息来预先解答问题。
3. The government took action to preempt potential protests by increasing security measures.
政府采取行动，通过增加安全措施来预防潜在的抗议。

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