单词 | anticipate |
释义 | anticipate 🄰 vt. 1.(expect, foresee)+ event, problem, result预期;预料;预见 We couldn't have anticipated this result.我们不可能预见到这样的结果。 to anticipate that …预料到…;预见到… He anticipated that this would happen.他料到会发生这样的事。 it is anticipated that …据预料…;根据预测…;预期… It is anticipated that 192 full-time jobs will be lost.据预测, 192个全职工作岗位将被裁撤。 as anticipated不出所料;正如预期 As anticipated, the hall was crowded.不出所料, 礼堂里挤满了人。 2.(act in advance of)+ wishes, request, needs预先考虑并满足;+ question预见并准备好回答 What Jeff did was to anticipate my next question.杰夫所做的就是胸有成竹地等着我提问下个问题。 Do you expect your partner to anticipate your needs?你认为你的配偶应该预先考虑到你的需要并去满足它们吗? 3.(forestall)抢先行动以防止;提前行动以挫败 He anticipated the fall in value by selling early.他提前抛售, 避免了贬值的损失。 4.<正式>(pre-empt)早于别人做(或说) Don't anticipate the climax of the story.别抢先把故事的高潮抖出来。 5.<正式>(use too early)提前支用;提前享用;过早使用 She anticipated her salary in buying a house.她提前支取工资用来买房。 6.<正式>(pay early)提前偿付(账单等) 7.<正式>(hasten)使提前发生;加速 The spread of nationalism anticipated the decline of the Empire.民族主义的蔓延加速了帝国的衰落。 🄱 vi. (do, say too soon)过早做;过早说 She was trying – since she knew how dangerous it was to anticipate – not to feel excited.她尽量抑制住兴奋的心情——因为她知道提前走漏风声有多危险。 |
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