政府提高了利率以抢先阻止通货膨胀加剧。

The government raised interest rates to ___pre-empt worsening inflation.

他们早早到达商场，抢先占到了黑色星期五促销的最佳位置。

They arrived early at the mall to ___pre-empt the best spots for Black Friday sales.

紧急会议取代了原定的午餐安排。

The urgent meeting ___pre-empted the scheduled lunch plans.