1.
Get [have] the start of sb.
比某人。。。占先，比。。。先走一着，先发制人
2.
take an anticipative action
采取先发制人的行动
3.
Gain mastery by striking first.
先发制人而占上风。
4.
To make a preemptive bid in bridge.
桥牌中先发制人地叫牌
5.
pre-emptive strike
ph.1. 先发制人的攻击
6.
Steal [get] a march on sb.
抢先一步，巧妙地先发制人
7.
To delay, hinder, or prevent by taking precautionary measures beforehand.
领先，抢先用先发制人的办法排斥、阻碍或防止
8.
To prevent from arriving or occurring;forestall.
先发制人采取行动阻止…的到来或发生；预先阻止
9.
"Preemptive Strike" and the Orientation of the Development of International Law;
“先发制人论”与国际法的发展方向
10.
On Application of "Preemptive Strategy" and "Posterior Strategy" in Martial Art Tactics;
论“先发制人”与“后发制人”在散打战术中的应用
11.
Their enemies have a knack of anticipating criticism.
他们的敌人善于先发制人。
12.
Mrs. Sweedlepipe, anticipating her design, made timely diversion
徐度派先生倒先发制人，恰当适时地给岔开了。
13.
I say this jump is preemptive.
我说这样跳叫是先发制人的。
14.
We anticipated our rivals and caught the ball before the bound.
我们抢在对手前头，先发制人。
15.
Try to forestall their questions.
尽量不让他们问问题(作到先发制人)。
16.
a pre-emptive bid,ie(in bridge)one made to prevent further bidding
先发制人的叫牌（用以阻止对方叫牌）.
17.
He beat his enemy to the draw.
他对他的敌手采取先发制人的手段。
18.
She was about to complain of the straw on the floor when he anticipated her
她正要埋怨地上的稻草，他却先发制人。