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单词 anticipate
释义

anticipate

UK /ænˈtɪsɪpeɪt/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/theyanticipate
he/she/itanticipates
present participleanticipating
past tenseanticipated
past participleanticipated

DEFINITIONS3
  1. 1
    to think that something will probably happen

    The organizers hadn’t anticipated the huge interest there was in the event.

    The building will be completed around six months earlier than anticipated.

    anticipate (that):

    We anticipate that the river level will rise very slowly.

    anticipate (someone/something) doing something:

    We don’t anticipate this causing any difficulties.

    Synonyms and related words

    To think that something will happen
  2. 2
    to be excited about something enjoyable that is going to happen soon

    The film, due to be released in the spring, is being eagerly anticipated by the critics.

    Synonyms and related words

    To be, or to become happy or happier
  3. 3
    to guess that something will happen, and be ready to deal with it

    Luckily we had anticipated the question.

    The businesses that will survive will be those that anticipate changes in technology.

    Synonyms and related words

    To guess

anticipate

US /ænˈtɪsɪˌpeɪt/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/theyanticipate
he/she/itanticipates
present participleanticipating
past tenseanticipated
past participleanticipated

DEFINITIONS3
  1. 1
    to think that something will probably happen

    The organizers hadn’t anticipated the huge interest there was in the event.

    The building will be completed around six months earlier than anticipated.

    anticipate (that):

    We anticipate that the river level will rise very slowly.

    anticipate (someone/something) doing something:

    We don’t anticipate this causing any difficulties.

    Synonyms and related words

    To think that something will happen
  2. 2
    to be excited about something enjoyable that is going to happen soon

    The movie, due to be released in the spring, is being eagerly anticipated by the critics.

    Synonyms and related words

    To be, or to become happy or happier
  3. 3
    to guess that something will happen, and be ready to deal with it

    Luckily we had anticipated the question.

    The businesses that will survive will be those that anticipate changes in technology.

    Synonyms and related words

    To guess
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