anticipate

verb

1. 预料；预期
   to expect sth
   1. We don't anticipate any major problems.
      我们预料不会发生什么大问题。
   2. Our anticipated arrival time is 8.30.
      我们预计抵达的时间是8:30。
   3. The eagerly anticipated movie will be released next month.
      那出观众翘首企盼的电影将于下月上映。
   4. They anticipate moving to bigger premises by the end of the year.
      他们预期年底前迁入较大的经营场址。
   5. I don't anticipate it being a problem.
      我认为它不会成为一个问题。
   6. We anticipate that sales will rise next year.
      我们预料明年销售量将会增加。
   7. It is anticipated that inflation will stabilize at 3%.
      据预测，通货膨胀将稳定在3%。
2. 预见，预计（并做准备）
   to see what might happen in the future and take action to prepare for it
   1. We need someone who can anticipate and respond to changes in the fashion industry.
      我们需要一个能预见时装业变化并做相应安排的人。
   2. Try and anticipate what the interviewers will ask.
      尽量设想面试主持者会提出什么问题。
3. 期盼；期望
   to think with pleasure and excitement about sth that is going to happen
   1. We eagerly anticipated the day we would leave school.
      我们迫切地期盼着毕业离校的那一天。
4. 先于…做；早于…行动
   to do sth before it can be done by sb else
   1. When Scott reached the South Pole he found that Amundsen had anticipated him.
      斯科特到达南极时发现阿蒙森已先到过那里。

1. VERB 预期;预料;预计
   If you anticipate an event, you realize in advance that it may happen and you are prepared for it.
   1. At the time we couldn't have anticipated the result of our campaigning...
      那时我们不可能预料到我们这项运动的结果。
   2. It is anticipated that the equivalent of 192 full-time jobs will be lost...
      预计将失去相当于192份全职工作的岗位。
   3. Officials anticipate that rivalry between leaders of the various drug factions could erupt into full scale war.
      官员们预计各个毒品团伙头目之间的对抗可能会引发一场全面的冲突。
2. VERB 未待提出就回答（问题）；预先考虑并满足（请求、需要等）
   If you anticipate a question, request, or need, you do what is necessary or required before the question, request, or need occurs.
   1. What Jeff did was to anticipate my next question...
      杰夫预先回答了我的下一个问题。
   2. Do you expect your partner to anticipate your needs?
      你是否期望你的伴侣不等你提出就主动满足你的需要？
3. VERB 早于…做（或想、说）；先于…行动
   If you anticipate something, you do it, think it, or say it before someone else does.
   1. In the 50s, Rauschenberg anticipated the conceptual art movement of the 80s.
      上世纪50年代时，劳申伯格就早早地预见到了80年代的概念艺术运动。

1. At the time we couldn't have anticipated the result of our campaigning
   那时我们不可能预料到我们这项运动的结果。
2. It is anticipated that the equivalent of 192 full-time jobs will be lost
   预计将失去相当于192份全职工作的岗位。
3. Officials anticipate that rivalry between leaders of the various drug factions could erupt into full scale war.
   官员们预计各个毒品团伙头目之间的对抗可能会引发一场全面的冲突。
4. What Jeff did was to anticipate my next question
   杰夫预先回答了我的下一个问题。
5. Do you expect your partner to anticipate your needs?
   你是否期望你的伴侣不等你提出就主动满足你的需要？
6. He must anticipate the maneuvers of the other lawyers and beat them at their own game
   他必须预见到其他律师的策略，并以其人之道还治其人之身，从而打败他们。
7. A reporter asks the president the question on everyone's lips: 'Do you anticipate being re-appointed?'
   一名记者向总裁提了大家都想问的问题：“您觉得自己会再获任命吗？”
8. Anticipate any tough questions and rehearse your answers
   预先考虑可能遇到的各种棘手问题，并且自己练习回答。
9. If you don't anticipate what may happen, you'll find yourself at a loss when sth. crops up.
   你如果没有思想准备，事到临头就会抓瞎。
10. I anticipate his arrival at four o'clock.
    我期待他4点钟到达。
11. I anticipate your success.
    我期待着你的成功。
12. I anticipate cooperating with him.
    我期待跟他合作。
13. Proactive means to anticipate potential problems and difficulties and much of this can be achieved through preparation and organisation.
    预见性的意思是指你要事先了解面试中潜在的困难和问题这可以通过准备和整理资料得以完成。
14. Now we need to do more to strengthen the institutions that can anticipate and prevent problems from spreading.
    现在我们需要做更多来加强这些机构预测和预防问题扩散的能力。
15. I anticipate that there will be trouble.
    我预料会有麻烦。
16. Think of this as time to decompress, adjust and anticipate.
    这段时间，可以被看作是减压、调整和期待的时间。
17. Jim did not anticipate any trouble, but we considered everything carefully and expected the worst.
    吉姆没料到会有任何麻烦，但我们仔细考虑了一切，并做好了最坏的打算。
18. We do not anticipate any objections to your proposal.
    我们对贵社的提议没有任何。
19. We anticipate that this will happen.
    我们期待着这事发生。
20. If you can anticipate objections, you can prevent them from occurring.
    如果你能预见拒绝的理由，你就能阻止他们的发生。
21. So in that case, you can anticipate what's going to happen.
    在那种情况下，你可以预计，会发生什么。
22. They may not understand security issues, so you should still try to anticipate their needs.
    他们可能不理解安全性问题，因此您仍应该尝试预见他们的需要。
23. You can blind or gouge him if you anticipate the third seduce.
    如果你预料他会使用第三次的引诱，你可以至盲或者凿击他。
24. If you can anticipate the location of the return, you can give yourself an edge.
    如果你能预见回球的位置，你能够给自己的一个优势。
25. Learn from your customers and use that valuable knowledge to anticipate the next need that will surface from customers.
    从您的客户了解和使用宝贵的知识，期待下一个需要，将客户的表面。
26. I anticipate success in effective economic control.
    我预料对经济的控制会获得成功的。
27. The organization neglects to focus on the customer and does not anticipate what will be needed in the future.
    组织忽略了要去关注客户，并且没有预见未来需要什么。
28. Into a situation that you did not anticipate.
    进入了一个你无法预料的境地。

  anticipate await expect【导航词义：等待，期待】

  anticipate v. 期待，预期

〔辨析〕尤指对未来发生的事情（多为好事）抱有期望。

  await v. 〈正式〉等待，期待

〔辨析〕指一直在等待，多强调有耐心。

  expect v. 预期，期待

〔辨析〕指对未来发生的事情有较大的把握，含有期待之意，也指预计某事或某行动的发生。

verb

1. be a forerunner of or occur earlier than
   1. This composition anticipates Impressionism

2. regard something as probable or likely
   1. The meteorologists are expecting rain for tomorrow

   Synonym:    expect

3. realize beforehand

   Synonym:    previseforeknowforesee

4. make a prediction about
   1. Call the outcome of an election

   Synonym:    predictforetellprognosticatecallforebodepromise

5. be excited or anxious about

   Synonym:    look forlook to

6. act in advance of

   Synonym:    foreseeforestallcounter