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1 preempt an idea
Патенты: предвосхитить мысль -
2 to preempt an idea
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3 preempt
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4 preempt
1) скупи́ть, приобрести́ ра́ньше други́х2) упреди́ть, предвосхити́тьpreempt an idea — предвосхити́ть мысль
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5 preempt
pre-empt
1> покупать или приобретать прежде других; скупать
2> _ам. _канад. завладеть государственной землей для получения
преимущественного права на ее покупку
3> заранее использовать
4> _разг. завладеть (чем-л.) прежде других; присваивать
_Ex:
to pre-empt a seat захватить (занять) место (раньше других)
_Ex:
to pre-empt an idea предвосхитить мысль
5> _воен. упреждать
6> _карт. объявлять много взяток
7> заменять что-л.
_Ex:
a popular programme was pre-empted by a news show вместо
популярной передачи показали (дали, пустили) выпуск новостей
8> _спец. прерывать обслуживание
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