also preempt, 1830, "secure by pre-emtion," back-formation from pre-emption, originally American English. In the broascasting sense, it is attested from 1965, American English, a euphemism for "cancel." Related: pre-empted; preempted.
雙語例句
1. The subject came up during a pre-dinner drink with our guests.
在與客人喝餐前酒的時候，有人提到了這個話題。
來自柯林斯例句
2. Children graduate to the kindergarten, then pre-school, and then school.
孩子們先上幼兒園，然後上學前班，再接著上小學。
來自柯林斯例句
3. Most pre-prepared weight loss products are next to useless.
大多數預製減肥產品幾乎都沒有什麽功效。
來自柯林斯例句
4. These ceremonies were already part of pre-Christian ritual in Mexico.
這些儀式已經成為墨西哥基督教時期以前的宗教儀式的一部分。
來自柯林斯例句
5. For a decade "X" was the pre-eminent punk band in Los Angeles.