pre-empt

[pri'empt]

vt. 先占, 先取得
vi. [桥牌]先发制人地叫牌
=preempt

例句与用法：

The workers took control of the factory in order to pre-empt its sale by the owners.

工人们先发制人接管了工厂以阻止厂主将工厂出售。