anticipate

[æn'tisipeit]

vt.预期, 提前使用, 抢 ... 前
vi.预言

vt.

1. 预期, 期望; 预料[+v-ing][+that][+wh-]

It is impossible to anticipate when it will happen.

不可能预料这事何时发生。

The first question is one which Jason has anticipated.

第一个问题是杰森料到的。

2. 预先考虑到; 预先做(或准备)[+wh-][+that]

My wife anticipates all my needs each time I come back from a business trip.

我每次出差回家, 妻子总会预先考虑到我的全部需要而作好安排。

3. 先于……前行动, 先发制(人); 早别人做; 占先

The Chinese anticipated the European discovery of gunpowder.

中国人先于欧洲人发现火药。

4. 提前支用(薪金等)

No employees of the firm are allowed to anticipate their salary.

这家商行不允许雇员提前支用薪金。

词形变化

形容词: anticipatable | 名词: anticipator | 动词过去式: anticipated | 动词过去分词: anticipated | 动词现在分词: anticipating | 动词第三人称单数: anticipates |

词义辨析

同义:

vt.期望; 预知; 准备

expect  await  foresee  hope for  

同义参见:

antedate  forecast  divine  

英英释义

动词 anticipate:

regard something as probable or likely

同义词：expect

act in advance of; deal with ahead of time

同义词：foresee, forestall, counter

realize beforehand

同义词：previse, foreknow, foresee

make a prediction about; tell in advance

同义词：predict, foretell, prognosticate, call, forebode, promise

be excited or anxious about

同义词：look for, look to

be a forerunner of or occur earlier than

补充

anticipateanticipate英:[ænˈtisipeit] 美:[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。

例句

1. We couldn't have anticipated this result.我们不可能预见到这样的结果。 2. He anticipated that this would happen.他料到会发生这样的事。 3. It is anticipated that 192 full-time jobs will be lost.据预测, 192个全职工作岗位将被裁撤。 4. As anticipated, the hall was crowded.不出所料, 礼堂里挤满了人。 5. What Jeff did was to anticipate my next question.杰夫所做的就是胸有成竹地等着我提问下个问题。 6. Do you expect your partner to anticipate your needs?你认为你的配偶应该预先考虑到你的需要并去满足它们吗？ 7. He anticipated the fall in value by selling early.他提前抛售, 避免了贬值的损失。 8. Don't anticipate the climax of the story.别抢先把故事的高潮抖出来。 9. She anticipated her salary in buying a house.她提前支取工资用来买房。 10. The spread of nationalism anticipated the decline of the Empire.民族主义的蔓延加速了帝国的衰落。 11. She was trying – since she knew how dangerous it was to anticipate – not to feel excited.她尽量抑制住兴奋的心情——因为她知道提前走漏风声有多危险。 12. We anticipated her winning first prize.我们期望她获得第一名。 13. to anticipate a favorable decision期望一个有利的决定 14. to anticipate pleasure预料会愉快 15. I anticipated that he would be late.我预料他会迟到。 16. The bank staff anticipated his dismissal by stealing money.那名银行职员因偷钱而遭提前开除。 17. to anticipate a military attack以抢先行动防止军事进攻 18. 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 19. 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。 20. 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? 21. She anticipated each of my orders.未等下达她便执行我的每道命令。 22. to anticipate a request预先考虑，并满足要求 23. to anticipate more difficult questions过早考虑较多困难问题 24. The author anticipated the question in a preceding chapter.作者在前一章就预先考虑到这问题。 25. to anticipate a legacy提前享用遗产 26. to anticipate the debt提前还债 27. she anticipated scorn on her return to the theatre.她预料在她重返戏剧界时会遭到鄙视。 28. [with clause]it was anticipated that the rains would slow the military campaign.据估计雨天会减缓该军事行动的进程。 29. they failed to anticipate a full scale invasion.他们因未料到敌人会全面进犯而疏于防范。 30. Stephen was eagerly anticipating the break from the routine of business.斯蒂芬急切地盼望着一天日常工作中的工间休息快快来到。 31. he anticipated Bates's theories on mimicry and protective coloration.他先于贝茨提出关于动物拟态和保护色的理论。 32. to anticipate a problem预料会有问题 33. I anticipate that the situation will get worse.我预料情况会恶化。 34. The cost turned out to be higher than anticipated.结果表明，费用比预期的要高。 35. They do not anticipate [=foresee] any major problems during construction.他们预测在修建过程中不会有什么大问题。 36. The hotel anticipated my every need. [=I didn't have to ask for anything because they already provided it]宾馆预先考虑到了我所有的需求。 37. The author anticipated objections to his theory.作者预料到他的理论会招来异议。 38. The organizers of the fair anticipate a large crowd.这个交易会的主办单位预料会有很多人前来。 39. I did not anticipate having to pay for your ticket.我没有预料到得出钱给你买票。 40. The boxer tried to anticipate [=predict] his opponent's next move.拳击手想要预判对手的下一个动作。 41. He eagerly anticipated her arrival.他热切盼望她的到来。 42. His use of composition anticipated later Renaissance paintings. = He anticipated later Renaissance painters in his use of composition.他的创作手法开启了后来文艺复兴绘画的先河。