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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）.

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