pre-empt

美 [pri'empt] 　英 [pri?'empt]

v.預先制止；防止；避免；搶在…之前做（或說）
網絡先占；先發制人；搶先取得

詞形變化

第三人稱單數：pre-empts 現在分詞：pre-empting 過去式：pre-empted

英漢雙解

1.	~ sth 預先制止；防止；避免to prevent sth from happening by taking action to stop it

A good training course will pre-empt many problems.

良好的培訓課程會防止許多問題產生。

2.	~ sb/sth 搶在…之前做（或說）；先發制人to do or say sth before sb else does

She was just about to apologize when he pre-empted her.

她正想道歉，他卻搶先說了。

3.	~ sth 臨時取代（電視節目表上的節目）to replace a planned programme on the television

The scheduled programme will be pre-empted by a special news bulletin.

預定的節目將臨時換成特別新聞簡報。

英漢解釋

v.	1. 〈比喻〉先占,先取 2. 以先買權取得 3. 〈美〉為取得先買權預先占據(公地) 4. (橋牌中)先發制人地叫牌

英英解釋

to do something that makes it pointless or impossible for somebody else to do what he or she intended

to occupy public land in order to have the right to buy it later

to take the place of something, especially of something less important

in bridge, to make a bid intended to prevent further bidding

to do or say something that stops someone else’s plan or action

例句

The Germans have long feared that the French government planned to squeeze them out of Areva, and may have decided to pre-empt such a move.

長久以來，德國一直害怕法國政府會計劃將他們排擠出阿海琺。于是他們便可能決定搶先一步。

Some observers said the announcement could be a tactical move to pre-empt criticism of China's human rights record over the next year.

部分觀察家表示，上述聲明可能是一種先聲奪人的戰術，旨在防堵今后一年期間針對中國人權記錄的批評。

To pre-empt that, some people believe he might call a snap election and run on the strength of his reform plans.

一些人認為菅直人可能呼吁快速選舉并不斷宣傳他的改革計劃的優點以占得先機。

I self-monitor and watch out for early changes in my mood and thinking, to try to pre-empt the worst of an episode.

對自我思想和心境的早期改變，我處處留心并控制好它們，試圖將最壞的事情遏制在萌芽狀態。

There's certainly a reason that the U. S. government called allies to warn of forthcoming WikiLeaks launches and pre-empt the damage.

美國政府確實有理由去提醒盟友提防未來維基泄密的發布，預先防止損害。

It can be seen as an attempt to pre-empt moves in Brussels to question the very principles of shareholder capitalism.

這可以看作是用來對付來自布魯塞爾的股東資本主義相應原則挑戰的先行措施。

I hope these efforts to strengthen the financial systems are enough to pre-empt another debilitating financial crisis in the region.

我希望各個經濟體系在鞏固本身金融制度所作出的努力，足以抵御區內可能發生的另一個金融危機。

A volley of statements from Asia on Thursday seemed designed to pre-empt any hasty appointment of a European.

周四來自亞洲國家的一系列聲明似乎旨在防止任何匆忙任命歐洲候選人的決定。

Barack Obama and Congress can pre-empt such corrosive uncertainty with a plan to reduce the deficit now.

這種不確定性帶來的損害將逐步顯現。奧巴馬與國會可立即制訂削減赤字計劃，未雨綢繆地予以應對。

Finally, the foundations of EU economic governance must be strengthened to pre-empt crises.

最后，我們必須搶在危機之前加強歐盟經濟治理的基礎。

When done badly, it can pre-empt or terminate such a relationship.

如果做得不好，它就會終結此關系。

First, we must seize every opportunity to protect populations and pre-empt adverse effects on health.

首先，我們必須抓住每一個機會，以保護人民并先發制人，防止對衛生帶來的不利影響。

We won't pre-empt the outcome, but safety will be our main concern in making decisions.

我們不會預先干擾結果的產生，但我們在作出決策時，首要考慮安全問題。

Morgan Stanley has sought to pre-empt new rules capping cash pay-outs on Wall Street, deferring 60 per cent of employees' 2010 bonuses.

摩根士丹利（MorganStanley）宣布延遲支付2010年員工獎金的60%，試圖繞開即將出臺的限制華爾街現金獎金的新規。

That allows them to anticipate and pre-empt the intrusion of water into their wells, say, or the failure of equipment.

換言之，也就是他們得以未雨綢繆，能預知水侵入他們的水井干擾和一臺設備損壞和在此發生前搶先采取行動。

The good news is that managers who know their employees well enough can potentially pre-empt these exits.

但好消息是，對手下足夠了解的管理者能預先感知到員工的離職傾向。

To pre-empt that it is essential that you make the school fully aware of the situation.

為了先發制人，你讓學校完全了解情況很必要。

Companies that prefer to pre-empt that can do so.

那些愿意主動改進的企業，可以采取相應措施。

The Chinese dominion to Nansha sea area in pre-empt principle

試以先占原則探析中國對南沙海域的主權

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