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anticipate
v
1 [Tn, Tf, Tg, Tsg]
expect (sth) 期望, 预料(某事物)
Do you anticipate (meeting) any trouble? 你预料会有麻烦吗?
We anticipate that demand is likely to increase. 我们预料需求可能增加.
2 [Tn, Tf, Tw]
see (what is going to happen or what needs to be done) and act accordingly 预见到(要发生的事或需要做的事)而采取措施
She anticipates all her mother´s needs. 她预见到母亲的一切需要而事先做好安排.
Anticipating that it would soon be dark, they all took torches. 他们预见到天快黑了, 就都带上了手电筒.
A good general can anticipate what the enemy will do. 善战的将领能预知敌军动向而作好战斗部署.
3 [Tn, Tsg] (fml 文) do (sth) before it can be done by sb else; forestall (sb/sth) 先(於别人而)做(某事); 抢先於(某人[某事物])
When Scott reached the South Pole he found Amundsen had anticipated him. 当斯科特抵达南极的时候, 发现阿蒙森比他到得更早.
Earlier explorers probably anticipated Columbus´s discovery of America. 早期的探险家可能在哥伦布之前已发现美洲.
We anticipated their (making a) complaint by writing a full report. 我们没等他们(提出)投诉而抢先写好了一份详尽的报告.
4 [Tn, Tsg] (fml 文) deal with or use (sth) before the right or natural time 预先处理或提前使用(某事物)
anticipate one´s income, ie spend money before receiving it 提前使用进款.
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