preemptor

• 指利用优先购买权取得土地的人，也指桥牌中做出抢先（阻击）叫牌的牌手。

A noun referring to a person who acquires land by exercising the right of preemption, or a bidder in bridge who makes a preemptive bid.

1. Land AcquirerC1formalamerican

   A person who acquires land by preemption, typically by settling on it before others and claiming a legal right to purchase it.

   土地先占购买者

   • The preemptor staked a claim on the frontier land.
   • Many preemptors moved west to secure property.
   • The law protected the rights of the preemptor against later settlers.

   同义词claimantsettlersquatter

2. Bridge PlayerC2formalsport

   A bidder in the card game bridge who makes a preemptive bid, designed to disrupt the opponents' communication.

   阻击叫牌者

   • The preemptor opened with a high bid to block the opponents.
   • As a preemptor, she forced the other team into a difficult contract.
   • The preemptor's bid changed the entire strategy of the game.