| 词汇 | pre-empt |
| 释义 | pre-empt v to make what someone else has planned to do unnecessary or not effective by doing something first 抢先，先发制人: The company pre-empted the strike by offering workers an immediate pay increase. 公司抢先给工人加了工资，制止了罢工。 |
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