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
So... what do you think of him?
那么……你觉得他怎么样
The moon is a moon whether it shines or not.
或名或暗，月亮总是月亮。
Perhaps it is the desire for solitude or the chance of making an unexpected discovery that lures people down to the depths of the earth.
寻求独处的愿望或寻求意外发现的机会的欲望吸引人们来到地下深处。