pre-empt
劍橋詞典
- to do or say something before someone so that you make their words or actions unnecessary or not effective
搶在…之前說(shuō)話(或行動(dòng));預(yù)先制止
The minister held a press conference in order to pre-empt criticism in the newspapers . 部長(zhǎng)召開了記者招待會(huì),旨在先發(fā)制人,預(yù)先防備各報(bào)紙的指責(zé)批評(píng)。
US
to replace one television programme with another, usually more important one
代替,取代(電視節(jié)目)
All the networks pre-empted their regular schedules to broadcast news of the hijacking . 所有的電視網(wǎng)都取消了安排好的節(jié)目,轉(zhuǎn)而播放劫機(jī)的新聞。 返回 pre-empt