anticipate

动词 v.
中文释义
英 /ænˈtɪs.ɪ.peɪt/    美 /ænˈtɪs.ɪ.peɪt/|[ɛənˈtɪs.ɪ.peɪt]|/ænˈtɪs.ə.peɪt/|[ɛənˈtɪs.ə.peɪt]|/ænˈtɪs.ɪ.pæɪt/

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To act before (someone), especially to prevent an action. transitive
    — c. 1824 (written, published in 1891) Robert Hall, Fragment on Popery When two parties, each formidable for their numbers, and the weight of their influence and property, are animated by an equal degree of zeal, it is natural to anticipate the final success of that which possesses the most inherent strength.
  2. To take up or introduce (something) prematurely. transitive
    — The advocate plans to anticipate a part of her argument.
  3. To know of (something) before it happens; to expect. transitive
    — to anticipate the pleasures of a visit
  4. To eagerly wait for (something) transitive
    — Little Johnny started to anticipate the arrival of Santa Claus a week before Christmas.

词形变化

anticipates present,singular,third-person anticipating participle,present anticipated participle,past anticipated past

词汇关系

衍生词
anticipable anticipatable anticipately anticipatingly anticipative anticipator unanticipating
相关词
anticipation anticipatory

词源

Borrowed from Latin anticipātus, perfect passive participle of anticipō (“to anticipate”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from ante- (“before”), + capiō (“to take”, cip- when prefixed) + -ō (verb-forming suffix). See capable.
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