preempt

柯林斯詞典

preempt /pri???mpt/ (also pre-empt) (preempting,preempted,preempts)

• 1. V-T If you preempt an action, you prevent it from happening by doing something that makes it unnecessary or impossible. 預(yù)先制止

  The law would preempt stronger local rules. 該法律將預(yù)先制止更強(qiáng)硬的地方性法槼。

  "the survival of the fittest," a slogan that virtually preempted all debate. “適者生存”，一個(gè)幾乎無可辯駁的口號。

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