| 单词 | anticipate |
| 释义 | anticipate 1 ENTRIES FOUND: anticipate (verb) anticipate /ænˈtɪsəˌpeɪt/ verb anticipates; anticipated; anticipating anticipate /ænˈtɪsəˌpeɪt/ verb anticipates; anticipated; anticipating Learner's definition of ANTICIPATE [+ object] 1 : to think of (something that will or might happen in the future) : expect预期；预料 The cost turned out to be higher than anticipated.结果表明，费用比预期的要高。 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。 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。 The author anticipated objections to his theory.作者预料到他的理论会招来异议。 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。 I did not anticipate having to pay for your ticket.我没有预料到得出钱给你买票。 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。 2 : to expect or look ahead to (something) with pleasure : to look forward to (something)期待；盼望 He eagerly anticipated her arrival.他热切盼望她的到来。 3 formal : to do something before someone else先于…做；抢先…做 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。 |
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