pre-empt

英 [pri'empt] 美 [pri'empt]

• vt. <美> 先占； 先取得
• vi. [桥牌]先发制人地叫牌
• =preempt

英英释义

Noun:

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

经典引文

• They pre-empted a whole front pew by laying Laurie full length on the seat.

  出自： Betty Smith

• A large proportion of the federal revenues are pre-empted by defence.

  出自： J. K. Galbraith

近反义词

【近义词】

• preempt 以优先购买权获得...
• preemptive bid 窜叫