in AM, usually use 美国英语通常用 preempt
VERB 抢先行动;预先制止;先发制人 If you
pre-empt an action, you prevent it from happening by doing something which makes it unnecessary or impossible.
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You can pre-empt pain by taking a painkiller at the first warning sign. [VERB noun]
刚出现征兆时,就服用止痛片来预防疼痛。
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He pre-empted any decision to sack him. [VERB noun]
他预先阻止了所有解雇他的决定。
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The government pre-empted a threatened strike at the state-owned copper company. [VERB noun]
政府先发制人,制止了国有铜矿公司可能发生的一次罢工。