the right to purchase something in advance of others
a prior appropriation of something;
"the preemption of bandwidth by commercial interests"
the right of a government to seize or appropriate something (as property)
the judicial principle asserting the supremacy of federal over state legislation on the same subject
pre-emption 例句
英汉例句
that ruling is only the latest in a series of cases over the past decade in which the court has brushed aside pre-emption claims in favor of state sovereignty.
most institutional shareholders have opposed the plan, announced in february, mainly because it ignores their pre-emption rights, or right to participate in the fundraising.
the proposal met opposition from rio shareholders as it ignored pre-emption rights and was abandoned in favour of a rights issue
但因为这一做法违法了优先购买权,遭到力拓股东的抵制而放弃。
but the shareholder who spoke to the guardian warned that just respecting pre-emption rights would not be enough to secure investors' approval.
但是,接受卫报采访的股东警告说,仅仅尊重优先购买权不足以保证能够获得投资者的批準。
however, when he offers to sell his share, the other co-owners shall have a right of pre-emption if all other conditions are equal.
但在出售时,其他共有人在同等条件下,有优先购买的权利。
private and institutional shareholders are angry because the deal ignores their pre-emption rights – they should have first refusal on any new shares issued – and would dilute their stakes.