/ˌpɹiːˈɛmpt/· verb
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Chinese meaning
抢先阻断(对手);先发制人
抢先占位,阻断对手
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三星或为抢在iPhone Ultra之前推出折叠屏
Example
Whether or not you believe Samsung only made this phone to preempt the iPhone Ultra is a different story
你信不信三星做这款手机只是为了抢在iPhone Ultra之前推出,这是另一回事了
Source: 9to5Mac · 5 Sep 2026
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苹果本月将发布首款折叠屏iPhone,据传叫iPhone Ultra,配5.5英寸外屏和7.6英寸内屏。三星七月已推出屏幕尺寸相同的Galaxy Z Fold 8,被认为是想抢在苹果新品之前抢占市场。
Roots · etymology
逆构自preemption,pre-提前+emere取
- pre-(提前)+ empt(拿取,词根emere)
Collocations
- preempt a rival / preempt criticism / preempt the market
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