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preempt pri:'empt

GRE

释义

vt. 先买, 先取
vi. 先发制人地叫牌

英文释义

v. acquire for oneself before others can do so
v. take the place of or have precedence over
v. gain possession of by prior right or opportunity, especially so as to obtain the right to buy (land)

词形变化

过去分词: preempted 过去式: preempted 第三人称单数: preempts 现在分词: preempting

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