pre-emption
noun /ˌpriː ˈempʃn/
/ˌpriː ˈempʃn/
[uncountable] (business- the opportunity given to one person or group to buy goods, shares, etc.
优先采购;先行购买 - Existing shareholders will have pre-emption rights.
现有股东将有优先购买权。
词源early 17th cent.: from medieval Latin praeemptio(n-), from the verb praeemere, from prae ‘in advance’ + emere ‘buy’. - Existing shareholders will have pre-emption rights.