pre-emptive
US /ˌpriːˈemp.tɪv/
UK /ˌpriːˈemp.tɪv/
形容词
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If something is pre-emptive, it is done before other people can act, especially to prevent them from doing something else:
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The central bank has decided to raise interest rates as a pre-emptive measure against inflation.
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