1. The local people fenced the land to preempt it against other claimants. 当地人把地围了起来,以获得排斥他人购买该地的优先购买权。
2. He should preempt the court judgment, and say now that he will not run this year. 他应该抢先在法院判决前说今年他将不会参加竞选。
3. The taxpayer has the rights of free use, preempt use, equality use and priority of important benefits relative to other taxpayers. 纳税人相互之间对免费公共产品享有免费使用权、先占使用权、平等使用权和重大利益优先权。
英英解释
n.
1. a high bid that is intended to prevent the opposing players from bidding
2. acquire for oneself before others can do so
3. take the place of or have precedence over
4. gain possession of by prior right or opportunity, especially so as to obtain the right to buy (land)
5. make a preemptive bid in the game of bridge