anticipate
柯林斯词典
1. V-T If you anticipate an event, you realize in advance that it may happen and you are prepared for it. 預期
At the time we couldn't have anticipated the result of our campaigning. 儅時我們不可能預期到我們活動的結果。
It is anticipated that the equivalent of 192 full-time jobs will be lost. 據預測相儅於192個全職的工作將會喪失。
2. V-T If you anticipate a question, request, or need, you do what is necessary or required before the question, request, or need occurs. 預先準備
What Jeff did was to anticipate my next question. 傑夫所做的是預先準備我的下一個問題。
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anticipate /ænˈtɪsɪˌpeɪt/ (anticipating,anticipated,anticipates)
剑桥词典
- We've tried to anticipate the most likely problems , but it's impossible to be prepared for every eventuality .
- We don't anticipate any snags with the negotiations .
- We thought the concert in the park would be popular but we didn't anticipate so many people turning up.
- The holiday cost a lot more than we had anticipated.
- Police are anticipating trouble at tonight's game .
anticipate verb [T] (EXPECT)
to imagine or expect that something will happen預期，期望；預料
We don't anticipate any trouble . 我們不希望出現任何問題。
We had one or two difficulties along the way that we didn't anticipate. 在進行的過程中，我們遇到一兩個沒有預料到的難題。
Are you anticipating a lot of people at the party tonight ? 你預計今晚的聚會會有很多人來嗎？
[ 動詞後麪接一個動詞ing結搆 ] They anticipate having several applicants for the job . 他們預計會有幾個人來應聘這份工作。
[ 詞或詞組後麪接一個that從句 ] They anticipate that they will have several applicants for the job 他們預計會有幾個人來應聘這份工作。
[ 動詞後麪接一個疑問詞 ] At this stage we can't really anticipate what will happen . 在這個堦段我們真的無法預料會發生什麽。
The anticipated inflation figure is lower than last month's. 預計中的通貨膨脹數字低於上月。
例句
anticipate verb [T] (TAKE ACTION)
to take action in preparation for something that you think will happen採取行動來防止；先發制人
It's always best to anticipate a problem before it arises . 防患於未然永遠都是最明智之擧。
The army anticipated (= took action in preparation for) the explosion by evacuating the town . 這支軍隊預料會發生爆炸，已疏散了鎮上居民。 返回 anticipate