Publishing the protocol early preempted the objection that the team had chosen its statistics after seeing the results.
提前公布实验方案，先行化解了团队看到结果后才选定统计方法的质疑。
Which choice best defines “preempt”?
D — To act in advance to prevent or take priority.. “preempt” means To act in advance to prevent or take priority..
Which word means “To act in advance to prevent or take priority.”?
B — preempt. “preempt” means To act in advance to prevent or take priority..
preempt — To act in advance to prevent or take priority.. In Chinese: 抢先;预先占用;先发制人.
preempt is pronounced //priˈempt//.
Publishing the protocol early preempted the objection that the team had chosen its statistics after seeing the results. (提前公布实验方案，先行化解了团队看到结果后才选定统计方法的质疑。)
forestall, anticipate, supersede — all close in meaning to preempt (To act in advance to prevent or take priority.).
Yes. preempt is on the SAT Prep Difficult list — the higher-register words that decide the hard questions. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.
pre(先) + empt(拿,如 exempt) → 抢先拿下 → 先发制人。