vt.先占；先取；以先买权获得
pre───abbr.炼油工程师（PetroleumRefiningEngineer）
pre reading───adj.阅读前的
pre out───前输出
empt ed───捷足先登
pre pay───vt.预付；提前缴纳
pre release───n.（电影）预映；（蒸汽机的）提前排汽
pre xmas───圣诞节前
pre booked───预订（booked是book的过去式）
Pre order───预购
I self-monitor and watch out for early changes in my mood and thinking, to try to pre-empt the worst of an episode.───思想和心境的早期改变，我处处留心并控制好它们，试图将最坏的事情遏制在萌芽状态。
A good training course will pre-empt many problems.───良好的培训课程会防止许多问题产生。
The court seems reluctant to pre-empt Mr Obama’s efforts.───最高法院决定在十月以前对本案不作结论。 法庭似乎并不想过早否认奥巴马正在进行的努力。
The Germans have long feared that the French government planned to squeeze them out of Areva, and may have decided to pre-empt such a move.───长久以来，德国一直害怕法国政府会计划将他们排挤出阿海珐。于是他们便可能决定抢先一步。
Some observers said the announcement could be a tactical move to pre-empt criticism of China's human rights record over the next year.───部分观察家表示，上述声明可能是一种先声夺人的战术，旨在防堵今后一年期间针对中国人权记录的批评。
To pre-empt that, some people believe he might call a snap election and run on the strength of his reform plans.───一些人认为菅直人可能呼吁快速选举并不断宣传他的改革计划的优点以占得先机。
I self-monitor and watch out for early changes in my mood and thinking, to try to pre-empt the worst of an episode.───对自我思想和心境的早期改变，我处处留心并控制好它们，试图将最坏的事情遏制在萌芽状态。
There's certainly a reason that the U. S. government called allies to warn of forthcoming WikiLeaks launches and pre-empt the damage.───美国政府确实有理由去提醒盟友提防未来维基泄密的发布，预先防止损害。
It can be seen as an attempt to pre-empt moves in Brussels to question the very principles of shareholder capitalism.───这可以看作是用来对付来自布鲁塞尔的股东资本主义相应原则挑战的先行措施。