anticipate
美音:
[æn´tısə´peıt
]英音:
[æn´tısə´peıt
]vt.预期,期望,过早使用,先人一着,占先 v.预订,预见,可以预料
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anticipate为短语/超纲词汇
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词形变化:
名词:anticipator 动词过去式:anticipated 过去分词:anticipated 现在分词:anticipating 第三人称单数:anticipates 形容词:anticipatable
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ante-=before(与post-相反) 变化型 anti-,ant-,anci-,an-
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anticipate
/æn'tɪsɪpeɪt; æn`tɪsə,pet/
v
1 [Tn, Tf, Tg, Tsg] expect (sth) 期望, 预料(某事物)
*Do you anticipate (meeting) any trouble? 你预料会有麻烦吗?
* We anticipate that demand is likely to increase. 我们预料需求可能增加.
2 [Tn, Tf, Tw] see (what is going to happen or what needs to be done) and act accordingly 预见到(要发生的事或需要做的事)而采取措施
*She anticipates all her mother's needs. 她预见到母亲的一切需要而事先做好安排.
* Anticipating that it would soon be dark, they all took torches. 他们预见到天快黑了, 就都带上了手电筒.
* A good general can anticipate what the enemy will do. 善战的将领能预知敌军动向而作好战斗部署.
3 [Tn, Tsg] (fml 文) do (sth) before it can be done by sb else; forestall (sb/sth) 先(于别人而)做(某事); 抢先于(某人[某事物])
*When Scott reached the South Pole he found Amundsen had anticipated him. 当斯科特抵达南极的时候, 发现阿蒙森比他到得更早.
* Earlier explorers probably anticipated Columbus's discovery of America. 早期的探险家可能在哥伦布之前已发现美洲.
* We anticipated their (making a) complaint by writing a full report. 我们没等他们(提出)投诉而抢先写好了一份详尽的报告.
4 [Tn, Tsg] (fml 文) deal with or use (sth) before the right or natural time 预先处理或提前使用(某事物)
*anticipate one's income, ie spend money before receiving it 提前使用进款.
anticipate
v [T]
[Date: 1500-1600; Language: Latin;Origin: , past participle of anticipare, from ante- ( ANTE-) + capere 'to take']
to expect that something will happen and be ready for it
Sales are better than anticipated.
anticipate changes/developments
The schedule isn't final, but we don't anticipate many changes.
anticipate problems/difficulties
We don't anticipate any problems.
A good speaker is able to anticipate an audience's needs and concerns.
anticipate (that)
This year, we anticipate that our expenses will be 15% greater.
It is anticipated that the research will have many different practical applications.
anticipate doing sth
I didn't anticipate having to do the cooking myself!
to think about something that is going to happen, especially something pleasant
Daniel was eagerly anticipating her arrival.
to do something before someone else
Copernicus anticipated in part the discoveries of the 17th and 18th centuries.
>anticipatory [æn,tɪsɪ'peɪtəri (US) æn'tɪsəpətɔːri/
anticipate
姓名词典:
Akanksha
性别:女名
使用国家:Indian
1. A good general tries to anticipate the enemy´s movements. 优秀将军常常尽量预知敌军的行动。
2. I tried to anticipate what criticisms she would have. 我尽力设想她会有哪些不满意的地方。
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