单词pre-empt
v.: 预先制止；防止；避免；抢在…之前做（或说）
网络: 先占；先发制人；抢先取得
预先制止；防止； 避免:
to prevent sth from happening by taking action to stop it
抢在…之前做（或说）；先发制人:
to do or say sth before sb else does
临时取代（电视节目表上的节目）:
to replace a planned programme on the television
〔比喻〕先占,先取
以先买权取得
〔美国〕为取得先买权预先占据(公地)
(桥牌中)先发制人地叫牌〔故意叫得很高使对方为难〕
第三人称单数：pre-empts
现在分词：pre-empting
过去式：pre-empted
The Germans have long feared that the French government planned to squeeze them out of Areva, and may have decided to pre-empt such a move.
长久以来，德国一直害怕法国政府会计划将他们排挤出阿海珐。于是他们便可能决定抢先一步。
Some observers said the announcement could be a tactical move to pre-empt criticism of China"s human rights record over the next year.
部分观察家表示，上述声明可能是一种先声夺人的战术，旨在防堵今后一年期间针对中国人权记录的批评。
To pre-empt that, some people believe he might call a snap election and run on the strength of his reform plans.
一些人认为菅直人可能呼吁快速选举并不断宣传他的改革计划的优点以占得先机。
I self-monitor and watch out for early changes in my mood and thinking, to try to pre-empt the worst of an episode.
对自我思想和心境的早期改变，我处处留心并控制好它们，试图将最坏的事情遏制在萌芽状态。
There"s certainly a reason that the U. S. government called allies to warn of forthcoming WikiLeaks launches and pre-empt the damage.
美国政府确实有理由去提醒盟友提防未来维基泄密的发布，预先防止损害。
It can be seen as an attempt to pre-empt moves in Brussels to question the very principles of shareholder capitalism.
这可以看作是用来对付来自布鲁塞尔的股东资本主义相应原则挑战的先行措施。
I hope these efforts to strengthen the financial systems are enough to pre-empt another debilitating financial crisis in the region.
我希望各个经济体系在巩固本身金融制度所作出的努力，足以抵御区内可能发生的另一个金融危机。
A volley of statements from Asia on Thursday seemed designed to pre-empt any hasty appointment of a European.
周四来自亚洲国家的一系列声明似乎旨在防止任何匆忙任命欧洲候选人的决定。
Barack Obama and Congress can pre-empt such corrosive uncertainty with a plan to reduce the deficit now.
这种不确定性带来的损害将逐步显现。奥巴马与国会可立即制订削减赤字计划，未雨绸缪地予以应对。
Finally, the foundations of EU economic governance must be strengthened to pre-empt crises.
最后，我们必须抢在危机之前加强欧盟经济治理的基础。