Pre-empt
vt. 先占; 先取得\\nvi. 先發制人地叫牌
?? 牛津釋義
pre-empt
v
1 [Tn] obtain (sth) by acting in advance of others 搶先取得（某物）; 預先占有（某物）.
2 [Tn] (US) occupy (public land) in order to have the right to buy it before others （為獲得優先購買權而）占有（公地）.
3 [Tn] prevent (sth) by taking action in advance; forestall 搶先采取行動以阻止（某事物）; 先發制人
The workers took control of the factory in order to pre-empt its sale by the owners. 工人們先發制人接管了工廠以阻止廠主將工廠出售.
4 [I] (in bridge) make a high opening bid despite having poor cards, in order to prevent further bidding （橋牌中）先發制人叫牌（盡管牌不好也仍叫得很高以阻止對方叫牌）.
?? 詞語組成解析
abbr. 煉油工程師（Petroleum Refining Engineer）
abbr. 事件處理規劃小組（Events Management Planning Team）
??? 情景例句
Therefore, Ms. Smith has asked me to tell you that a meeting would not be helpful at this time.
我轉告你現在會面沒有什么意義。
I've had no time to prepare for this meeting, so I'll have to play it by ear.
我沒有時間來準備這次會議，所以只好有什么說什么。
The line's busy. I'll try again later.
電話占線，過一會我再打。