To look forward to; expect. 期待；预期。 to anticipate an early answer 预期早得回覆。 To consider in advance. 预料；预先考虑到。 I anticipate that there will be in trouble. 我预料将有困难发生。 The author had anticipated the question in a preceding chapter. 作者在前一章已预先考虑到过这问题。 To cause to occur prematurely. 使提前发生；使过早发生(时机未到)。 To foresee and prevent. 预见而预防。 We anticipated that the enemy would try to cross the river and so seized the bridge. 我们预料敌人会设法过河，所以先把桥占领。 To be before (another) in doing something. 先人一步；抢先。 anticipate the enemy’s move 比敌人的行动抢先一着。 adj. anticipatory. adj. anticipative. apprehend, hope, contemplate, await. |