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beat sb. to the punch
[英] [bi:t ˈsʌmbədɪ tu: ðə pʌntʃ]
[美] [bit ˈsʌmbɑdi tu ðə pʌntʃ]
[短语] 比某人抢先下手；先发制人
词频排名 24873/55435
学习人数 178
难度等级 9/10
认知比例 31.82%
例句
"established companies raced to add patents to their files,if only as a defensive move against rivals that beat them to the punch"
[2010text2]老牌公司竞相将专利加进他们的档案里，似乎仅仅将其作为防止对手可能抢占先机的防守性举动。
We beat the competitor to the punch and win the match.
我们先发制人赢得了比赛。
if only as a defensive move against rivals that might beat them to the punch
期望其能作为防备竞争对手抢占先机的防御措施。(10.2)
助记
联想
先打你一拳，就是提前下手
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