pre-emptive
[ˌpri:'emp.tɪv] slightly formal
adjective
■describes something that is done before other people can act, especially to prevent them from doing something else 抢先的；（尤指）先发制人的•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。 |