**动词 (v.)**:抢先行动;先发制人;预先阻止。指在某事发生之前采取行动以防止其发生,或取代某事物的优先权。
/priˈɛmpt/
源自拉丁语 praemere,由 **prae-**(在……之前)和 emere(买、取得)组合而成,原意是"预先购买或获取"。最早在19世纪的美国英语中使用,与土地优先购买权(preemption right)有关,后来词义扩展为"抢先行动"或"先发制人",广泛用于军事、政治和日常语境中。
The company decided to preempt the competitor's launch by releasing their product a week early.
该公司决定抢先一步,比竞争对手提前一周发布产品。
In order to preempt any potential criticism, the government issued a detailed report explaining the rationale behind the new policy before it was officially announced.
为了预先化解可能出现的批评,政府在新政策正式公布前发布了一份详细报告,解释其背后的理由。