preempts
[pri:ˈempts]

v.

先占( preempt的第三人称单数 )；取代；先取；先发制人

英英释义

preempt[ pri'empt, ,pri:- ]

• n.a high bid that is intended to prevent the opposing players from bidding

  同义词：preemptive bidpre-empt

• v.
  • 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"

    同义词：displace

  • gain possession of by prior right or opportunity, especially so as to obtain the right to buy (land)
  • make a preemptive bid in the game of bridge

双语例句

1. The council found that their traffic plans had been preempted by a government decision.
   市议会发现他们的交通规划已因政府先行作了决定而无法推行。

权威例句

Evaporation Preempts Complete Wetting
Low pH preempts bloom development of a toxic haptophyte.
THE SEC PREEMPTS THE ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES BOARD IN 1965: THE CLASSIFICATION OF THE DEFERRED TAX CREDIT RELATING TO INSTALLMENT SALES
A Transient Heterochromatic State in Xist Preempts X Inactivation Choice without RNA Stabilization
The Secret is Out: Patent Law Preempts Mass Market License Terms Barring Reverse Engineering for Interoperability Purposes
Comparative judgment of numerosity and numerical magnitude: Attention preempts automaticity.
Molecular mimics can induce a nonautoaggressive repertoire that preempts induction of autoimmunity
SGX393 inhibits the CML mutant Bcr-AblT315I and preempts in vitro resistance when combined with nilotinib or dasatinib.
The very-high-efficacy 5-HT1A receptor agonist, F 13640, preempts the development of allodynia-like behaviors in rats with spinal co...
Presurgical ketoprofen, but not morphine, dipyrone, diclofenac or tenoxicam, preempts post-incisional mechanical allodynia in rats.