anticipate

動詞

1. 1

   預期、預料、預估

   We anticipate a sharp rise in demand over the holidays.

   我們預期假期期間需求會大幅上升。

2. 2

   預先因應、未雨綢繆、事先防範

   A good manager anticipates problems before they arise.

   好的主管會在問題發生前就先做好因應。

3. 3

   期待、盼望

   The children are eagerly anticipating their first trip abroad.

   孩子們正熱切期待他們第一次出國旅行。

4. 4

   搶先、先於、早於正式

   His early sketches anticipated many later developments in modern art.

   他早期的素描先於現代藝術後來的許多發展。