anticipate

anticipateanticipateD.J.:[ænˈtisipeit]K.K.:[ænˈtɪsəˌpet]vt.1.■先于…行动They have anticipated us and seized the bridge.他们抢在我们之前占领了那座桥。A relatively firm material can be anticipated.可以提前准备一种较为坚实的材料。2.■预感, 期望The directors anticipated a fall in demand.董事们预感需求会降低。I anticipate deriving much instruction from the lecture.我期望从这演讲中获得很多教益。

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anticipate[æn'tisipeit]vt.1.■盼望；预期，期望，期待：We anticipated her winning first prize.我们期望她获得第一名。to anticipate a favorable decision期望一个有利的决定2.■预料：to anticipate pleasure预料会愉快I anticipated that he would be late.我预料他会迟到。3.■使提前发生；使突然发生；加速；促使：The bank staff anticipated his dismissal by stealing money.那名银行职员因偷钱而遭提前开除。4.■抢在…的前面行动，比…先采取行动，先发制(人)；(以抢先行动来)防止，使无法施展：to anticipate a military attack以抢先行动防止军事进攻to anticipate an opponent's blows抢在对手打过来之前动手，使对手无所施其技5.■先于…前行动，抢…之先，占…之先，先人一着；早于别人做(或做成)，在…之前做(或取得)：Many modern inventions were anticipated by Leonardo da Vinci.列奥纳多达芬奇早于许多现代创作之前就创作成功了。Did the Vikings anticipate Columbus in discovering America?是北欧海盗在哥伦布之前就发现美洲的吗?6.■预先考虑并满足(需要、请求、希望等)，(想到别人可能提出的命令、要求等而)预先作好，未等待下达就执行(命令)；未等提出就回答(问题)：She anticipated each of my orders.未等下达她便执行我的每道命令。to anticipate a request预先考虑，并满足要求7.■过早地考虑(或提出)：to anticipate more difficult questions过早考虑较多困难问题The author anticipated the question in a preceding chapter.作者在前一章就预先考虑到这问题。8.■预为；预用，预先使用(或享受)，提前支用(钱财)，提前享受:to anticipate a legacy提前享用遗产9.■提前履行(义务)；提前偿还(债务)：to anticipate the debt提前还债vi.1.■过早地提出，过早地考虑(或说、做)一件事2.■(在口头或用文字)预言，预测近义词expect变形vt.anticipatedanticipating

anticipateanticipate[ænˈtisipeit]vt.1.■预期; 预料; 期待2.■预先做...; 预支3.■抢先于; 占...之先4.■促进; 提早; 使提前发生5.■预先考虑; 予先准备ardently anticipate殷切地期望confidently anticipate满怀信心地期望anticipate sb.'s arrival with much pleasure万分高兴地期待某人的到来。A man who always anticipates his income can never save or become rich.总是预支工资, 寅吃卯粮的人, 永远不能储蓄或成为富人。He tried to anticipate all my needs.他设法将我需要的东西预先准备好。

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词性变化anticipate[ænˈtisipeit]vi.1.■预测; 预言; 预感

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继承用法anticipatedadj.1.■预先的; 预期的