anticipate

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vt. 预期, 占先, 加速, 提前使用 [医] 提前出现, 先期发生

发音

UK /ænˈtɪs.ɪ.peɪt/
其它
CA /ænˈtɪs.ɪ.peɪt/
US /ænˈtɪs.ɪ.peɪt/
CA /ɛənˈtɪs.ɪ.peɪt/
US /ɛənˈtɪs.ɪ.peɪt/
CA /ænˈtɪs.ə.peɪt/
US /ænˈtɪs.ə.peɪt/
CA /ɛənˈtɪs.ə.peɪt/
US /ɛənˈtɪs.ə.peɪt/
AU /ænˈtɪs.ɪ.pæɪt/
IN /ˈæɳʈɪsɪˌpeʈ/

词形变化

anticipated anticipates 三单 anticipates anticipatest anticipateth anticipating anticipating 现在分词 anticipated 过去式 anticipated 过去分词

教材释义与例句

动词

预期,期望;占先,抢先;提前使用

释义与例句

v. B2 Oxf 5000
  1. 1.

    To act before (someone), especially to prevent an action.

    及物
  2. 2.

    To take up or introduce (something) prematurely.

    及物

    The advocate plans to anticipate a part of her argument.

  3. 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.

  4. 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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