vt. 1.预期,预料,预测;指望,期待。 2.预行讨论[考虑,处置];预先挪用;预支,预付。 3.抢先于,占…之先。 4.促进,提早,使提前发生。 短语和例子 I anticipate (that there will be) trouble. 我预料会有麻烦。 Anticipate a story 为某个故事埋下伏笔。 Anticipate one's wages 预支工资。 Anticipate the enemy 先发制敌。 Anticipate the question 预先估定问题。 Anticipate one's ruin 促其灭亡。 Did the Vikings anticipate Columbus in discovering America? 北欧海盗是在哥伦布之前发现美洲的吗? vi. 预测,预言,预感。
be a forerunner of or occur earlier than; "This composition anticipates Impressionism"
regard something as probable or likely; "The meteorologists are expecting rain for tomorrow" 同义词:expect,