anticipate

动词

1. 1

   预期、预料、预估

   We anticipate a sharp rise in demand over the holidays.

   我们预期假期期间需求会大幅上升。

2. 2

   预先因应、未雨绸缪、事先防范

   A good manager anticipates problems before they arise.

   好的主管会在问题发生前就先做好因应。

3. 3

   期待、盼望

   The children are eagerly anticipating their first trip abroad.

   孩子们正热切期待他们第一次出国旅行。

4. 4

   抢先、先于、早于正式

   His early sketches anticipated many later developments in modern art.

   他早期的素描先于现代艺术后来的许多发展。