今天我們要學的詞是 preempt. preempt is spelled p-r-e-e-m-p-t, preempt. preempt 的意思是搶先，先發制人。
Violence was largely averted in Portland, Oregon, where police established concrete barriers, closed streets and bridges to preempt clashes between anti-fascist groups and counter-protesters. 俄勒岡州波特蘭市警方為預先防範反法西斯團體和反抗議者之間發生衝突而設立水泥路障，封鎖街道和橋樑，基本上避免了暴力發生。
preempt 的形容詞形式是preemptive，較常用。
The recent missile tests by North Korea show potential weapons that are designed to avoid any preemptive strikes that would destroy them on their launch pads, experts said. 專家表示，朝鮮最近進行的導彈試射展示了有可能避免任何將導彈摧毀在發射台上的先發制人打擊而設計的武器。
好的，我們今天學習的詞是 preempt, preempt, preempt ....#3399（新聞美語即時通是由美國之音和中廣新聞網聯合製播，節目內容歡迎到中廣新聞網youtube收看收聽）
