anticipate

[æn'tisipeit]

vt.预期, 提前使用, 抢 ... 前
vi.预言

例句与用法:

We anticipate that we will meet a certain amount of resistance to our plan.

我们预料我们的计划会遇到一些人的反对。

It is unwise to anticipate your earnings by spending a lot of money.

大量花钱提前使用自己的收入是不明智的。

In business, you've got to anticipate how your competitors will act.

在生意上,你必须事先估计到你的竞争对手会如何行动。

词形变化:

形容词: anticipatable | 名词: anticipator | 动词过去式: anticipated | 动词过去分词: anticipated | 动词现在分词: anticipating | 动词第三人称单数: anticipates |

详细释义:

vt.

1. 预期, 期望; 预料[+v-ing][+that][+wh-]

It is impossible to anticipate when it will happen.

不可能预料这事何时发生。

The first question is one which Jason has anticipated.

第一个问题是杰森料到的。

2. 预先考虑到; 预先做(或准备)[+wh-][+that]

My wife anticipates all my needs each time I come back from a business trip.

我每次出差回家, 妻子总会预先考虑到我的全部需要而作好安排。

3. 先于……前行动, 先发制(人); 早别人做; 占先

The Chinese anticipated the European discovery of gunpowder.

中国人先于欧洲人发现火药。

4. 提前支用(薪金等)

No employees of the firm are allowed to anticipate their salary.

这家商行不允许雇员提前支用薪金。