beat to the punch meaning in English

（拳击）先发制人

The italians are confident they will not be beaten to the punch by chelsea in this transfer window , which closes on friday , and ronaldinho will stay in catalonia
意大利人相信至少在本周五即将结束的这个转会期内，切尔西难以购进小罗，他将依旧待在坎塔尼亚。
Los angeles , june 6 ( reuters ) - celebrity magazines racing to publish the first photos of angelina jolie and brad pitt ' s infant daughter may have been beaten to the punch on tuesday when a supposed portrait of the couple and their baby surfaced on the internet
正在争相刊登安吉莉娜?朱丽与布拉德?皮特女儿希洛的首张照片的名人杂志在星期二受到重创：一张皮特三口之家合影在网上流传开来。