[æn'tisipeit]
anticipate
v. 预期,期待;占....之先,抢....之先;提前使用

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

例句与用法:

  1. We anticipate that we will meet a certain amount of resistance to our plan.
    我们预料我们的计划会遇到一些人的反对。
  2. It is unwise to anticipate your earnings by spending a lot of money.
    大量花钱提前使用自己的收入是不明智的。
  3. In business, you've got to anticipate how your competitors will act.
    在生意上,你必须事先估计到你的竞争对手会如何行动。

英英解释:

动词 anticipate:

  1. regard something as probable or likely
  2. 同义词:expect
  3. act in advance of; deal with ahead of time
  4. 同义词:foresee, forestall, counter
  5. realize beforehand
  6. 同义词:previse, foreknow, foresee
  7. make a prediction about; tell in advance
  8. 同义词:predict, foretell, prognosticate, call, forebode, promise
  9. be excited or anxious about
  10. 同义词:look for, look to
  11. be a forerunner of or occur earlier than