"preemption" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 优先权
• 先占权

Definition

优先权指的是在别人之前因有合法权利而先行取得某物的行为。常用于法律、商业和政府领域，表示拥有优先取得的权利。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

属于正式用语，多出现在法律、商业及政策文件。常见搭配有“优先权”、“优先购买权”。不常用于日常对话。可指政府或个人因优先权而先行取得权利。

Examples

The company has a preemption right to buy new shares before outsiders.

公司拥有先于外部人士购买新股份的**优先权**。

The law allows preemption of land for public use.

法律允许为公共用途进行土地**先占权**。

There was a preemption clause in the contract.

合同中有**优先权**条款。

The city used preemption to secure land for a new highway project.

市政府通过**优先权**获得了用于新公路项目的土地。

Thanks to preemption, existing shareholders were able to keep control of the company.

由于有**优先权**，现有股东能够继续掌控公司。

Some state laws limit federal preemption in certain cases.

某些州法律在特定情况下限制联邦**优先权**。