anticipate

/ænˈtɪsɪpeɪt/ v.
标准词条 CET-4CET-6IELTS
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预料；预期；预先考虑；提前应对

释义与例句

v. 预料；预期
to expect that something will happen, often before there is definite evidence
  1. We anticipate a sharp rise in demand during the summer.
    我们预计夏季需求会大幅增长。
  2. The negotiations proved more difficult than anyone had anticipated.
    谈判进行得比任何人预想的都要艰难。
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  1. Economists anticipate that interest rates will remain stable.
    经济学家预计利率将保持稳定。
v. 预先考虑；提前应对
to think about what may be needed or what may happen and take action in advance
  1. A good driver anticipates potential hazards instead of reacting at the last moment.
    优秀的驾驶员会预先判断潜在危险，而不是到最后一刻才作出反应。
  2. The designers anticipated users' needs by simplifying the checkout process.
    设计师预先考虑用户需求，简化了结账流程。
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  1. The hotel anticipated the holiday rush by hiring extra staff.
    酒店预料到假期客流高峰，提前增雇了员工。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 anticipate doing something 表示“预料会做某事”，不用 anticipate to do；它还可表示提前应对。

词族与关联词

词族（同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式）
  • anticipation 预期；期待；预备
    anticipate 对应的名词；in anticipation of 表示“预先为……作准备”。
  • anticipated 预期的；预料中的
    常描述按照预测会发生的成本、结果、需求或问题。
同义词
  • expect 预计；期待
    expect 是最通用的“预计”；anticipate 较正式，除预测外还常包含预先考虑需求或提前采取行动的意味。
    We expect the first results to arrive next week. 我们预计第一批结果下周出来。
易混词（形近或义近，注意区别）
  • look forward to 盼望；期待
    look forward to 只表示愉快期盼，后接名词或动名词；anticipate 可预期好事或坏事，也可直接接名词、从句或动名词。
    The children are looking forward to their school trip. 孩子们盼望着学校组织的旅行。
常见搭配
  • anticipate a problem 预先考虑到问题
    The engineers anticipated a problem with overheating and changed the design. 工程师预见到过热问题，于是修改了设计。
  • anticipate demand 预测需求
    Retailers use past sales to anticipate demand for seasonal products. 零售商利用过往销量预测季节性商品的需求。
  • eagerly anticipate 热切期待
    Fans eagerly anticipate the release of the final book in the series. 读者们热切期待这一系列最后一本书出版。