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preempt

C2 verb

preempt /ˌpɹiːˈɛmpt/ nghĩa là chiếm trước, giành trước

Các nghĩa

  1. chiếm trước, giành trước

    To appropriate first.

    transitive

    He preempted that hill to be its king.

  2. thay thế, chiếm chỗ

    To displace or take the place of (by having higher precedence, etc).

    transitive

    Floppy disks were preempted by CDs.

    A German move from the west had preempted them. By nightfall the whole Sidi Rezegh Ridge was in German occupation.

  3. chặn trước, làm trước để ngăn chặn

    To prevent or beat to the punch, to forestall an expected occurrence by acting first.

    transitive

    By his statement, the Secretary-General had effectively preempted the usual frustrating debates over questions of fact and law.

    In fact, before Jane said anything at all, Claudia preempted her and began to speak very rapidly.

    He always preempted his enemies by being the first to greet them and inquiring about their well-being.

  4. mua trước (theo quyền ưu tiên)

    To secure (land, etc.) by the right of preemption (purchasing before others, e.g. land because one already occupies it).

    transitive

  5. đấu thầu trước (bài bridge)

    To make a preemptive bid at bridge.

    intransitive

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