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| /ænˈtɪsɪˌpeɪt/ |
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| 1 | to think that something will probably happen 预期；预料；预计 |
| The organizers hadn’ t anticipated the huge interest there was in the event. 组织者没有预料到这一活动会引起人们这么大的兴趣。 |
| The building will be completed around six months earlier than anticipated. 大楼将比预期提前6个月左右完工。 |
| +(that) We anticipate that the river level will rise very slowly. 我们预计江水水位会缓慢上涨。 |
| anticipate (sb/sth) doing sth We don’ t anticipate this causing any difficulties. 我们认为这不会引起任何困难。 |
| | 1a | to be excited about something enjoyable that is going to happen soon 期望；盼望 | | The film, due to be released in the spring, is being eagerly anticipated by the critics. 评论家正急切盼望着这部预计春季上映的影片。 | |
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| 2 | to guess that something will happen , and be ready to deal with it 预先为…做准备 |
| Luckily we had anticipated the question. 很幸运的是，我们预先考虑到了这个问题。 |
| The businesses that will survive will be those that anticipate changes in technology. 生存下来的将是那些预先为科技变化做好准备的公司。 |
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