词汇 | pre-emptive |
释义 | pre-emptive adjective mainly UK (also mainly US preemptive) uk/ˌpriːˈemp.tɪv/ us/ˌpriːˈemp.tɪv/ 抢先的;(尤指)先发制人的 If something is pre-emptive, it is done before other people can act, especially to prevent them from doing something else. The Treasury has decided to raise interest rates as a pre-emptive measure against inflation. 财政部决定加息,以此作为一项防止通货膨胀的预防性措施。 The prime minister authorized a pre-emptive air strike against the rebels. 首相批准了对叛乱分子进行空袭,先发制人。 We strongly oppose this misguided preemptive war. Related word: pre-empt |
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