Pre-empt
vt. 先占; 先取得\\nvi. 先发制人地叫牌
📖 牛津释义
pre-empt
v
1 [Tn] obtain (sth) by acting in advance of others 抢先取得（某物）; 预先占有（某物）.
2 [Tn] (US) occupy (public land) in order to have the right to buy it before others （为获得优先购买权而）占有（公地）.
3 [Tn] prevent (sth) by taking action in advance; forestall 抢先采取行动以阻止（某事物）; 先发制人
The workers took control of the factory in order to pre-empt its sale by the owners. 工人们先发制人接管了工厂以阻止厂主将工厂出售.
4 [I] (in bridge) make a high opening bid despite having poor cards, in order to prevent further bidding （桥牌中）先发制人叫牌（尽管牌不好也仍叫得很高以阻止对方叫牌）.
🧩 词语组成解析
abbr. 炼油工程师（Petroleum Refining Engineer）
abbr. 事件处理规划小组（Events Management Planning Team）
🗣️ 情景例句
We have to talk the matter over now.
我们必须讨论一下这件事。
Don't rush me.
别催我！
The purpose of my coming here is to inquire about possibilities of establishing trade relations with your company.
我此行的目的正是想探询与贵公司建立贸易关系的可能性。