to preempt
第三人称
preempts
现在进行时
preempting
过去式
preempted
过去完成时
preempted
1
先发制人, 预防
to render a plan or action ineffective or unnecessary by doing something before it happens
- The manager preempted the competitors by launching the product early.
经理通过提前推出产品先发制人了竞争对手。
- The government’s quick response preempted the crisis from escalating.
政府的快速反应阻止了危机升级。
- By making the announcement ahead of time, he preempted any potential leaks.
通过提前宣布，他抢先阻止了任何潜在的泄露。
- The new regulations preempted the need for further negotiations on the issue.
新规定预先阻止了对这一问题进一步谈判的必要性。
- She preempted any further discussion by addressing all the potential concerns in her speech.
她通过在她的演讲中解决所有潜在的担忧，预先阻止了任何进一步的讨论。
2
抢先叫牌, 预叫
to make a high-level opening bid in bridge to disrupt opponents' bidding strategies, typically with a weak hand but a long suit
- She decided to preempt with a three-diamond bid to block the opponents.
她决定用三张方块的叫牌来阻击，以阻止对手。
- He preempted at the 2-level with six spades and minimal points.
他在2阶用六张黑桃和最少点力抢先开叫。
- North preempted with 3♥, showing a long heart suit and limited strength.
北家以3♥阻击叫，显示了长红心花色和有限实力。
- You should only preempt when you're non-vulnerable and hold a solid suit.
你应该只在非脆弱且持有坚固花色时抢先叫牌。
- The player preempted with 4♣, forcing the opponents to guess at slam level.
玩家用4♣抢先开叫，迫使对手在满贯水平上猜测。
3
优先购买, 行使优先购买权
to claim or purchase land or property before others, often through legal or governmental privilege
- Settlers could preempt public land under the 1841 Act.
根据1841年法案，定居者可以优先占用公共土地。
- He preempted the plot before it was officially surveyed.
他在那块地正式勘测之前就抢先占有了。
- The law allowed veterans to preempt certain parcels.
该法律允许退伍军人优先购买某些地块。
- She preempted the farmland by filing early with the land office.
她通过在土地办公室提前申请优先购买了农田。
- The company preempted the site for future development.
该公司为未来发展抢先占用了该场地。