单词	anticipatory
释义	anticipatory adjective an·​tic·​i·​pa·​to·​ry an-ˈti-sə-pə-ˌtȯr-ē  : characterized by anticipation : anticipating took anticipatory measures to prevent floods Synonyms agape agog anticipant expectant See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences couldn't control his anticipatory excitement on Christmas morning Recent Examples on the Web In the wee hours of Thursday, after anticipatory ripples of destruction were already spreading through the economy, an all-night effort by the White House barely averted a national rail strike, supposedly. Holman W. Jenkins, WSJ, 16 Sep. 2022 Slow-moving but fraught with anticipatory dread, Shirley is worth the watch purely for Moss' transformative personification as Jackson, and her magnetic chemistry with Young, which is both energizing and tragic. Gwen Ihnat, EW.com, 28 July 2022 The 2022 ESSENCE Fest holds the distinction of being the first return of the festival since 2019, and no time was wasted in bringing the brightest new talent to a highly anticipatory crowd. Essence, 8 July 2022 The violent defensive tackle has some really impressive anticipatory skills against the run and a knack for pushing his way into the backfield. Scott Patsko, cleveland, 1 May 2022 The riverside community could also take a more deliberate and anticipatory approach to transformation. Elisabeth Gilmore, The Conversation, 18 Apr. 2022 Soon after, the main accused in the case, a nun, moved an anticipatory bail application in the Vadodara sessions court. Aarefa Johari, Quartz, 3 Feb. 2022 The scientific name for this pacing mechanism is anticipatory regulation. Matt Fitzgerald, Outside Online, 19 Jan. 2021 No trailer this year has filled me with as much anticipatory glee as this one. Sandra Gonzalez, CNN, 16 Dec. 2021 See More Word History First Known Use 1669, in the meaning defined above Legal Definition anticipatory adjective an·​tic·​i·​pa·​tory an-ˈti-sə-pə-ˌtōr-ē  : of or relating to a prior action that takes into account or forestalls a later action an anticipatory challenge brought for declaratory and injunctive relief L. H. Tribe anticipatory adjective as in expectant having or showing signs of eagerly awaiting something couldn't control his anticipatory excitement on Christmas morning Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance expectant watchful enthusiastic eager anxious agape anticipant impatient agog vigilant restless breathless openmouthed alert open-eyed raring athirst antsy restive Antonyms & Near Antonyms unconcerned indifferent apathetic uninterested unmoved unimpressed
随便看	belongs to belonid belonidaes belonite belonoid belonophobe belonophobes belonophobia belonophobic Belorussia belorussiae Belorussian belorussians belorussias belostomatid Belostomatidae belostomatidaes Belostomidae belote belotte belouga belousov-zhabotinskii reaction Belousov-Zhabotinsky reaction beloved beloveds

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