Word · Frequency #3106
anticipated
预料；预期
anticipated is the past of anticipate.
核心释义
to expect that something will happen and know about it before it does
- 1.
先于(某人)行动,尤指为阻止其行动
To act before (someone), especially to prevent an action.
- 2.
过早地采用或引入(某事物)
To take up or introduce (something) prematurely.
- 3.
在(某事)发生前得知；预料
To know of (something) before it happens; to expect.
- 4.
急切地等待(某事)
To eagerly wait for (something)
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)
用法In use
I anticipate that the meeting will end by 3 PM.
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.
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.
用法提示：在这句话中，'anticipate' 表示对未来事件的预期。
anticipate + noun
The company anticipates strong sales this year.
公司预期今年销量强劲。
anticipate + doing
动名词作宾语，表示预期做某事。
I anticipate arriving early to avoid traffic.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- anticipate the outcome
- 预料结果
- We cannot anticipate the outcome of the election.我们无法预料选举的结果。
- anticipate problems
- 预见问题
- Good managers anticipate problems before they occur.优秀的管理者会事先预见问题。
- anticipate a change
- 预期变化
- The company anticipates a change in policy.公司预期政策会有变化。
- anticipate the future
- 预测未来
- It's impossible to anticipate the future with certainty.不可能确定地预测未来。
- anticipate doing something
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
把'anticipate'拆成'anti（前）'和'cipate（抓）'，提前抓住即预料。
语境与语域Context & Register
register: mixed, contexts: [formal business writing, everyday conversation], note_zh: 通常既用于正式场合也用于日常对话，但更常见于书面语或计划性语境。
语法说明Grammar Note
常接名词、动名词或that从句
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words share the /eɪt/ ending, rhyming with anticipate. Note that some -ate words like 'separate' (adjective) have a reduced vowel /ɪt/ instead, so they are not rhymes.
高价值词汇High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
用法优先级
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.