preemptively
preemptively — 副詞
1. in a way that is done to stop something bad from happening by acting before it h
先發制人地
為防止風險而預先行動
in a way that is done to stop something bad from happening by acting before it has a chance to occur
St. Luke's hospital preemptively vaccinated all ward staff before any flu case reached the pediatric wing.
St. Luke's 醫院在流感病例蔓延至兒科病房之前，就先發制人地為全體醫護人員接種了疫苗。
collocation: preemptively vaccinate
Mateo preemptively apologized to his neighbour before the noise complaint could be filed.
Mateo 在鄰居提出噪音投訴之前，就先發制人地向他道了歉。
The coastal city council preemptively cleared all storm drains after the typhoon warning reached category four.
沿海市議會在颱風警報升至四級之後，先發制人地清理了所有排水溝。
Kabir preemptively replaced the frayed wiring in his basement after his neighbour's house caught fire.
Kabir 在鄰居家發生火災後，先發制人地更換了地下室老舊磨損的線路。
The central bank in Seoul preemptively raised its policy rate before inflation could take hold.
首爾的中央銀行在通貨膨脹尚未成形之前，就先發制人地調高了政策利率。
- proactively
broader in scope; implies initiative without necessarily preventing a specific harm
- preventively
more direct synonym, though less common in everyday use
- anticipatorily
more formal and technical; focuses on the expectation of an event
- reactively
responding after something happens rather than preventing it
- retrospectively
looking back at what has already occurred
用法筆記
Often describes measures taken in medicine, security, disaster preparedness, or diplomacy. The subject is typically an authority figure, institution, or responsible individual who anticipates a specific risk.
常見錯誤
2. in a way that gives one person, group, or rule priority over others by taking co
優先地
優先於他人先行行動
in a way that gives one person, group, or rule priority over others by taking control or acting first
Federal law preemptively overrides any conflicting state regulations in matters of interstate commerce.
在跨州商業事務中，聯邦法律會優先於任何與之衝突的州法規。
adverb modifying a verb of legal override
The company preemptively registered its brand name in all major markets to block copycats.
該公司搶先在所有主要市場註冊了品牌名稱，以防止抄襲者。
collocation: preemptively register
The court ruled that the earlier deed preemptively established the stronger legal claim.
法院判定較早的地契在法律上具有優先效力。
Dr. Nakamura preemptively reserved the conference room for her team before other departments could book it.
Nakamura 博士搶先為她的團隊預訂了會議室，以免被其他部門訂走。
- preferentially
focuses on receiving special treatment rather than acting first
- prioritarily
rare; mainly used in technical or business writing
- retroactively
describes action taken after the fact, not before
- belatedly
too late to have a preventive or priority effect
用法筆記
Frequently used with legal, financial, or procedural subjects (law, regulation, court, bank, company). Common in formal written English rather than speech.