anticipate + noun
The company anticipates strong sales this year.
公司预期今年销量强劲。
预料；预期
期待；盼望；抢先；先发制人；过早采用；提前提出；先于(某人)行动,尤指为阻止其行动；过早地采用或引入(某事物)
to expect that something will happen and know about it before it does
先于(某人)行动,尤指为阻止其行动
To act before (someone), especially to prevent an action.
过早地采用或引入(某事物)
To take up or introduce (something) prematurely.
在(某事)发生前得知；预料
To know of (something) before it happens; to expect.
急切地等待(某事)
To eagerly wait for (something)
一般现在时
I anticipate a busy day.
我预期会是很忙的一天。
一般过去时
She anticipated the outcome correctly.
她正确地预料到了结果。
现在完成时
We have anticipated this problem for weeks.
我们已经预料到这个问题好几周了。
I anticipate that the meeting will end by 3 PM.
我预期会议将在下午三点结束。
用法提示：在这句话中，'anticipate' 表示对未来事件的预期。
She didn't anticipate the sudden change in weather.
她没有预料到天气的突然变化。
用法提示：在这句话中，'anticipate' 表示对未发生事件的预料。
We anticipate receiving the package tomorrow.
我们预期明天会收到包裹。
用法提示：在这句话中，'anticipate' 表示对未来事件的预期。
The company anticipates strong sales this year.
公司预期今年销量强劲。
动名词作宾语，表示预期做某事。
I anticipate arriving early to avoid traffic.
我预期早到以避开交通拥堵。
They anticipate that the project will finish on time.
他们预期项目将按时完成。
grammar · medium
易错句子I anticipate for good results.
正确表达I anticipate good results.
anticipate 是及物动词，直接接宾语，不需要加介词 for。中文里“预期”可能带“对于”，但英语中直接跟名词。
grammar · medium
易错句子I anticipate to meet you tomorrow.
正确表达I anticipate meeting you tomorrow.
anticipate 后接动名词 (doing) 而非不定式 (to do)。表示“期待做某事”时，语法要求使用 -ing 形式。
anticipate 强调事前准备或提前行动，而 expect 更侧重于认为某事会发生，不一定有行动准备
anticipate 常指基于经验或线索的预料，predict 则常基于数据分析或科学方法做出预言
预料结果
We cannot anticipate the outcome of the election.
我们无法预料选举的结果。
预见问题
Good managers anticipate problems before they occur.
优秀的管理者会事先预见问题。
预期变化
The company anticipates a change in policy.
公司预期政策会有变化。
预测未来
It's impossible to anticipate the future with certainty.
不可能确定地预测未来。
预期做某事
I anticipate finishing the project by Friday.
我预期在周五前完成项目。
预料到…
We anticipate that the weather will be good.
我们预料天气会很好。
anti- (before) + cip (take) + -ate (verb)
parti (part) + cip (take) + -ate (verb)
与预期相关，常涉及提前规划时间
预期某事发生并采取准备行动
预期未来事件，常基于数据推断
对未来的预测，与预期类似但更正式
预期后达到的准备状态
做最坏打算
We should always anticipate the worst when planning for emergencies.
在制定应急计划时，我们应始终做最坏打算。
预料到某人的每一步行动
The chess champion could anticipate his opponent's every move.
这位国际象棋冠军能预料到对手的每一步行动。
预料到不可避免之事
It is wise to anticipate the inevitable and prepare accordingly.
明智的做法是预料到不可避免之事并做好准备。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.