English Dictionary

preempt

IPA（発音記号）

/ˌpɹiː.ˈɛmpt/

動詞

他動詞 自動詞

(transitive) To appropriate first. / (transitive) To displace or take the place of (by having higher precedence, etc).

日本語の意味

先んじて取得する、すなわち他者に先んじて物や権利を占有すること。 / 優先順位が高いことを理由に、既存のものに取って代わる、または押しのけること。

The startup moved quickly to preempt rival firms by securing exclusive rights to the new technology.

そのスタートアップは独占的権利を取得して、新技術を競合企業に先んじて確保した。

意味（1）

(transitive) To appropriate first.

He preempted that hill to be its king.

意味（2）

(transitive) To displace or take the place of (by having higher precedence, etc).

Floppy disks were preempted by CDs.

意味（3）

(transitive) To prevent or beat to the punch, to forestall an expected occurrence by acting first.

By his statement, the Secretary-General had effectively preempted the usual frustrating debates over questions of fact and law.

意味（4）

(transitive) To secure (land, etc.) by the right of preemption (purchasing before others, e.g. land because one already occupies it).

意味（5）

(bridge, intransitive) To make a preemptive bid at bridge.

preempts （ present singular third-person ）

preempting （ participle present ）

preempted （ participle past ）

preempted （ past ）