她抢先发言，防止同事提出任何反对意见。

She spoke up early, ___pre-empting any objections from her colleagues.

由于突发的地震报道，电视台临时取消了原定节目。

The TV station ___pre-empted the scheduled program for breaking news about the earthquake.

他们提前预订了会议室的靠窗位置。

They ___pre-empted the window seats in the meeting room by booking early.