pre-empted is pre-empt's Past Tense

pre-empt

US [pri'empt]
UK [priː'empt]
  • v.〈比喻〉先占;以先买权取得;〈美〉为取得先买权预先占据(公地)
  • Web捷足先登;预先排除;预先排除的
Simple Present:pre-empts  Present Participle:pre-empting  Past Tense:pre-empted  
v.
1.
〈比喻〉先占,先取
2.
以先买权取得
3.
〈美〉为取得先买权预先占据(公地)
4.
(桥牌中)先发制人地叫牌
1.
〈比喻〉先占,先取
2.
以先买权取得
3.
〈美〉为取得先买权预先占据(公地)
4.
(桥牌中)先发制人地叫牌

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