anticipatest

[?n't?s?pe?t]
vt.
盼望;預期,期望,期待:
We anticipated her winning first prize.
我們期望她獲得第一名。
to anticipate a favorable decision
期望一個有利的決定
預料:
to anticipate pleasure
預料會愉快
I anticipated that he would be late.
我預料他會遲到。
使提前發生;使突然發生;加速;促使:
The bank staff anticipated his dismissal by stealing money.
那名銀行職員因偷錢而遭提前開除。
搶在…的前面行動,比…先采取行動,先發制(人);(以搶先行動來)防止,使無法施展:
to anticipate a military attack
以搶先行動防止軍事進攻
to anticipate an opponent's blows
搶在對手打過來之前動手,使對手無所施其技
先于…前行動,搶…之先,占…之先,先人一著;早于別人做(或做成),在…之前做(或取得):
Many modern inventions were anticipated by Leonardo da Vinci.
列奧納多達芬奇早于許多現代創作之前就創作成功了。
Did the Vikings anticipate Columbus in discovering America?
是北歐海盜在哥倫布之前就發現美洲的嗎?
預先考慮并滿足(需要、請求、希望等),(想到別人可能提出的命令、要求等而)預先作好,未等待下達就執行(命令);未等提出就回答(問題):
She anticipated each of my orders.
未等下達她便執行我的每道命令。
to anticipate a request
預先考慮,并滿足要求
過早地考慮(或提出):
to anticipate more difficult questions
過早考慮較多困難問題
The author anticipated the question in a preceding chapter.
作者在前一章就預先考慮到這問題。
預為;預用,預先使用(或享受),提前支用(錢財),提前享受:
to anticipate a legacy
提前享用遺產
提前履行(義務);提前償還(債務):
to anticipate the debt
提前還債
vi.
過早地提出,過早地考慮(或說、做)一件事
(在口頭或用文字)預言,預測
近義詞:
expect
變形:
vt.
anticipated
. anticipating