an‧tic‧i‧pate S3 AC / æntɪsəpeɪt, æntɪsɪpeɪt / 动词 [及物动词]

1 to expect that something will happen and be ready for it :

Sales are better than anticipated.

anticipate changes/developments

The schedule isn’t final, but we don’t anticipate many changes.

anticipate problems/difficulties

We don’t anticipate any problems.

A good speaker is able to anticipate an audience’s needs and concerns.

anticipate (that)

This year, we anticipate that our expenses will be 15% greater.

It is anticipated that the research will have many different practical applications.

anticipate doing something

I didn’t anticipate having to do the cooking myself!

2 to think about something that is going to happen, especially something pleasant 同义词 look forward to :

Daniel was eagerly anticipating her arrival.

3 to do something before someone else :

Copernicus anticipated in part the discoveries of the 17th and 18th centuries.

— anticipatory / æntɪsəpeɪt ə ri, æntɪsɪpeɪt ə ri $ æntɪsəpətɔri / 形容词 formal :

the anticipatory atmosphere of a big college football game