英语词汇“anticipate”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

verb (mainly tr)

1. (may take a clause as object)

to foresee and act in advance of

they anticipated the fall in value by selling early

to thwart by acting in advance of; forestall

I anticipated his punch by moving out of reach

3. (also intr)

to mention (something) before its proper time

don't anticipate the climax of the story

4. (may take a clause as object)

to regard as likely; expect; foresee

he anticipated that it would happen

to make use of in advance of possession

she anticipated her salary in buying a house

to pay (a bill, etc) before it falls due

to cause to happen sooner

the spread of nationalism anticipated the decline of the Empire

▶ USAGE The use of anticipate to mean expect should be avoided

Derived forms

anticipator (anˈticiˌpator)

noun

anticipatory (anˈticipatory) or anticipative (anˈticipative)

adjective

anticipatorily (anˈticipatorily) or anticipatively (anˈticipatively)

adverb

单词	anticipate
释义	Word Frequency anticipate (ænˈtɪsɪˌpeɪt) verb (mainly tr) 1. (may take a clause as object) to foresee and act in advance of they anticipated the fall in value by selling early 2. to thwart by acting in advance of; forestall I anticipated his punch by moving out of reach 3. (also intr) to mention (something) before its proper time don't anticipate the climax of the story 4. (may take a clause as object) to regard as likely; expect; foresee he anticipated that it would happen 5. to make use of in advance of possession she anticipated her salary in buying a house 6. to pay (a bill, etc) before it falls due 7. to cause to happen sooner the spread of nationalism anticipated the decline of the Empire ▶ USAGE The use of anticipate to mean expect should be avoided Derived forms anticipator (anˈticiˌpator) noun anticipatory (anˈticipatory) or anticipative (anˈticipative) adjective anticipatorily (anˈticipatorily) or anticipatively (anˈticipatively) adverb Word origin C16: from Latin anticipāre to take before, realize beforehand, from anti- ante- + capere to take
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