Definition of pre-empt in English:

pre-empt

verb priːˈɛmpt

[with object]

1Take action in order to prevent (an anticipated event) happening; forestall.
抢在…之前行动；预先制止
the government pre-empted a coup attempt
政府阻止了一次政变企图。
Example sentencesExamples
- For this campaign Soviet troops used parachute formations on a large scale to occupy the ports of Dairen and Port Arthur to pre-empt an anticipated American landing.
- Why don't these guys just talk and write like normal people in the first place, and thus pre-empt the ‘media misunderstandings’ they're always complaining about?
- The intent is to be able to quickly pre-empt disasters like the outbreak of mad cow disease that struck Europe during the '90s.
- Naturally, the conversation turned towards the difficulties of dedicating time to the demands of competitive yacht racing, pre-empted by the pressure of official duties.
- France's move is intended to pre-empt such action.
- Of course, the media is always trying to pre-empt events, but where there is smoke there is fire.
- Often the coup is undertaken to pre-empt revolutionary change from below and impose a measure of reform from above.
- Although I am not sure, I believe legislation thus pre-empts any attempt to recover additional damages through a lawsuit.
- We don't want to pre-empt anything that people might want to do,’ said Mrs Taylor.
- Hedging or pre-empting foreign currency exposure is an ideal way to protect profitability.
- Or, they may have decided to locate a store in Vancouver not because they believe they can make a profit there, but to pre-empt any of their global competitors from gaining the market share that Vancouver represents.
- First, it is clear the authorities did little or nothing to pre-empt the events of last year.
- So the agencies hope to pre-empt Congress, in part to preserve their own discretion.
- But on this occasion police pre-empted the event and warned drivers to keep away.
- The last thing the nation needed was for its Prime Minister to pre-empt such a debate by writing his own preamble.
Synonyms
forestall, prevent
steal a march on, anticipate, get in before
informal get one's retaliation in first
1. 1.1 Act in advance of (someone) in order to prevent them doing something.
  抢在（某人）之前以阻止做某事
  it looked as if she'd ask him more, but Parr pre-empted her
  似乎她本来还要再问他什么，但帕尔抢先阻止了她。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Velised pre-empted him, causing an ‘accident’ that killed my mother and my brother Daniel.
  The central bank apparently decided to pre-empt the politicians, but the move has raised doubts about the true degree of its independence.
  Being a thoroughly honest person, I thought it would be wise to pre-empt any observant readers of this site, particularly the ones with long memories, who might recall an entry I posted here nearly eight months ago.
  However, once again he was pre-empted when the earl of Arran (heir to the Stewart succession) was proclaimed governor of Scotland on 3 January 1543.
  But as we were leaving I spotted that our Sales guy had something to add so I quickly pre-empted him.
  He was pre-empted by a question from the audience seeking an explanation as to why the former democratically-elected team had been sacked.
  However, the giant pre-empted him by the simple expedient of hauling the prostrate felon off the ground by his hair and then dropping him when Grundle had scrambled clear.
  Two translations of De Magnete appeared; although Thompson began first, he was pre-empted by P Fleury Mottelay's 1893 edition.
  I have not seen anything in the Minister's comments that suggest he was pre-empting anyone.
  Kirby sensed that Jason was about to negatively comment, so she pre-empted him with a warning remark to be nice.
  We would like to resolve this amicably but we were pre-empted.
  The company's spring meeting was the occasion for the shareholders to pre-empt the governing board by throwing down the gauntlet on finance and management of services.
2. 1.2North American (of a broadcast) interrupt or replace (a scheduled programme)
  〈北美〉（广播）（对事先安排好的节目）插播；打断
  the violence pre-empted regular programming
  暴力事件打断了正常节目播放。
  Example sentencesExamples
  That live broadcast pre-empted Seven's Sunday Sunrise, giving Michael Pascoe a day off.
  Werden also said that the station will be pre-empting or running special editions of their regular programming in favour of women centred content.
  In essence, you tell the unit, ‘I watch this show,’ and it does the rest, monitoring when an episode is a re-run or has been pre-empted for the week and acting accordingly.
  When they arrived at the studio, Johnny and Sarah were put in a dressing room, where Miss Roc explained that the scheduled show was being pre-empted for them.
  I'm hoping for January 21, thus ensuring that the premiere of America Idol 2 will be pre-empted for war coverage, and I won't be forced to watch it with Natalie.
  If special programming pre-empted the news shows' broadcast in New York City, transcripts were analyzed when available.
2Acquire or appropriate (something) in advance.
抢先得到；抢先占领
many tables were already pre-empted by family parties
许多桌子已被举行家宴的人捷足先登了。
Example sentencesExamples
- Community groups are right to complain about the Ontario Municipal Board and the way it pre-empts the land-use decisions of municipal councils while destroying the relative permanence of Official Plans.
Synonyms
commandeer, take possession of, occupy, seize, arrogate, appropriate, take over, take, acquire, secure, reserve
1. 2.1North American Occupy (public land) so as to have a pre-emptive right to buy it before others.
3Bridge
no object Make a pre-emptive bid.
〔桥牌〕先发制人地叫牌

noun priːˈɛmpt

Bridge

A pre-emptive bid.
〔桥牌〕先发制人地叫牌

Derivatives

pre-emptor

noun

Origin

Mid 19th century: back-formation from pre-emption.

It you pre-empt someone, you get there first. The original Latin came from prae ‘in advance’ and emere ‘buy’. Pre-emption (early 17th century) was the earliest form of the word, pre-empt being formed from it. The same root lies behind premium (early 17th century).

Rhymes

attempt, contempt, dreamt, exempt, kempt, tempt

词汇	pre-empt
释义	Definition of pre-empt in English: pre-empt verb priːˈɛmpt [with object] 1Take action in order to prevent (an anticipated event) happening; forestall. 抢在…之前行动；预先制止 the government pre-empted a coup attempt 政府阻止了一次政变企图。 Example sentencesExamples For this campaign Soviet troops used parachute formations on a large scale to occupy the ports of Dairen and Port Arthur to pre-empt an anticipated American landing. Why don't these guys just talk and write like normal people in the first place, and thus pre-empt the ‘media misunderstandings’ they're always complaining about? The intent is to be able to quickly pre-empt disasters like the outbreak of mad cow disease that struck Europe during the '90s. Naturally, the conversation turned towards the difficulties of dedicating time to the demands of competitive yacht racing, pre-empted by the pressure of official duties. France's move is intended to pre-empt such action. Of course, the media is always trying to pre-empt events, but where there is smoke there is fire. Often the coup is undertaken to pre-empt revolutionary change from below and impose a measure of reform from above. Although I am not sure, I believe legislation thus pre-empts any attempt to recover additional damages through a lawsuit. We don't want to pre-empt anything that people might want to do,’ said Mrs Taylor. Hedging or pre-empting foreign currency exposure is an ideal way to protect profitability. Or, they may have decided to locate a store in Vancouver not because they believe they can make a profit there, but to pre-empt any of their global competitors from gaining the market share that Vancouver represents. First, it is clear the authorities did little or nothing to pre-empt the events of last year. So the agencies hope to pre-empt Congress, in part to preserve their own discretion. But on this occasion police pre-empted the event and warned drivers to keep away. The last thing the nation needed was for its Prime Minister to pre-empt such a debate by writing his own preamble. Synonyms forestall, prevent steal a march on, anticipate, get in before informal get one's retaliation in first 1.1 Act in advance of (someone) in order to prevent them doing something. 抢在（某人）之前以阻止做某事 it looked as if she'd ask him more, but Parr pre-empted her 似乎她本来还要再问他什么，但帕尔抢先阻止了她。 Example sentencesExamples Velised pre-empted him, causing an ‘accident’ that killed my mother and my brother Daniel. The central bank apparently decided to pre-empt the politicians, but the move has raised doubts about the true degree of its independence. Being a thoroughly honest person, I thought it would be wise to pre-empt any observant readers of this site, particularly the ones with long memories, who might recall an entry I posted here nearly eight months ago. However, once again he was pre-empted when the earl of Arran (heir to the Stewart succession) was proclaimed governor of Scotland on 3 January 1543. But as we were leaving I spotted that our Sales guy had something to add so I quickly pre-empted him. He was pre-empted by a question from the audience seeking an explanation as to why the former democratically-elected team had been sacked. However, the giant pre-empted him by the simple expedient of hauling the prostrate felon off the ground by his hair and then dropping him when Grundle had scrambled clear. Two translations of De Magnete appeared; although Thompson began first, he was pre-empted by P Fleury Mottelay's 1893 edition. I have not seen anything in the Minister's comments that suggest he was pre-empting anyone. Kirby sensed that Jason was about to negatively comment, so she pre-empted him with a warning remark to be nice. We would like to resolve this amicably but we were pre-empted. The company's spring meeting was the occasion for the shareholders to pre-empt the governing board by throwing down the gauntlet on finance and management of services. 1.2North American (of a broadcast) interrupt or replace (a scheduled programme) 〈北美〉（广播）（对事先安排好的节目）插播；打断 the violence pre-empted regular programming 暴力事件打断了正常节目播放。 Example sentencesExamples That live broadcast pre-empted Seven's Sunday Sunrise, giving Michael Pascoe a day off. Werden also said that the station will be pre-empting or running special editions of their regular programming in favour of women centred content. In essence, you tell the unit, ‘I watch this show,’ and it does the rest, monitoring when an episode is a re-run or has been pre-empted for the week and acting accordingly. When they arrived at the studio, Johnny and Sarah were put in a dressing room, where Miss Roc explained that the scheduled show was being pre-empted for them. I'm hoping for January 21, thus ensuring that the premiere of America Idol 2 will be pre-empted for war coverage, and I won't be forced to watch it with Natalie. If special programming pre-empted the news shows' broadcast in New York City, transcripts were analyzed when available. 2Acquire or appropriate (something) in advance. 抢先得到；抢先占领 many tables were already pre-empted by family parties 许多桌子已被举行家宴的人捷足先登了。 Example sentencesExamples Community groups are right to complain about the Ontario Municipal Board and the way it pre-empts the land-use decisions of municipal councils while destroying the relative permanence of Official Plans. Synonyms commandeer, take possession of, occupy, seize, arrogate, appropriate, take over, take, acquire, secure, reserve 2.1North American Occupy (public land) so as to have a pre-emptive right to buy it before others. 3Bridge no object Make a pre-emptive bid. 〔桥牌〕先发制人地叫牌 noun priːˈɛmpt Bridge A pre-emptive bid. 〔桥牌〕先发制人地叫牌 Derivatives pre-emptor noun Origin Mid 19th century: back-formation from pre-emption. It you pre-empt someone, you get there first. The original Latin came from prae ‘in advance’ and emere ‘buy’. Pre-emption (early 17th century) was the earliest form of the word, pre-empt being formed from it. The same root lies behind premium (early 17th century). Rhymes attempt, contempt, dreamt, exempt, kempt, tempt
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