preempt

英[pri:'empt]美[pri:'empt]

v.
1.[T]先买，先取
2.[I]阻击叫牌

同：	[n.] pre-empt, preemptive bid [v.] displace

Discussion of the water shortage will preempt the other topics on this week's agenda.
在这星期日程表上关于用水短缺的讨论将优先于其它议题收藏
Better preempt to keep the opponent from bidding .
最好采用阻击叫，使对方难以参加竞叫。收藏
The Clean Water Act expressly provides that it does not preempt more stringent state law
《洁净水法案》明确规定，该法并不先占更为严格的州法律。收藏
I advised him against it, because to preempt his own deadline might confuse our adversaries
我建议他不要这样做，因为他在自己提出的最后期限之前就抢先采取行动，可能使我们的敌人莫名其妙。收藏

a high bid that is intended to prevent the opposing players from bidding
[同] preempt, pre-empt, preemptive bid

acquire for oneself before others can do so
take the place of or have precedence over
- live broadcast of the presidential debate preempts the regular news hour
- discussion of the emergency situation will preempt the lecture by the professor
[同] displace, preempt

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