anticipate
vt. 预期, 占先, 加速, 提前使用 [医] 提前出现, 先期发生
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教材释义与例句
预期,期望;占先,抢先;提前使用
释义与例句
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1.
To act before (someone), especially to prevent an action.
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2.
To take up or introduce (something) prematurely.
及物The advocate plans to anticipate a part of her argument.
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3.
To know of (something) before it happens; to expect.
预料
预想
及物to anticipate the pleasures of a visit
to anticipate the evils of life
Please anticipate a journey of an hour from your house to the airport.
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4.
To eagerly wait for (something)
期待
拭目以待
及物Little Johnny started to anticipate the arrival of Santa Claus a week before Christmas.
词汇关系
词源
Borrowed from Latin anticipātus, perfect passive participle of anticipō (“to anticipate”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from ante- (“before”), + capiō (“to take”, cip- when prefixed) + -ō (verb-forming suffix). See capable.
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