Word · Frequency #23546
unanticipated
未预料到的；意外的
not anticipated; unexpected
- 1.
Not anticipated.
未预料的
- 2.
not anticipated; - H.W.Glidden
未预料的
未预料的；非先行的
In use
The sudden rain was an unanticipated problem for the outdoor wedding.
She had to cancel her trip because of an unanticipated expense.
His unanticipated arrival surprised everyone at the meeting.
unanticipated and disconcerting lines of development
unanticipated + noun
unanticipated 作定语时强调某事物事先没有被料到，常与 problem、delay、cost 等名词搭配。
The project ran into an unanticipated problem.
项目遇到了一个未预料到的问题。
be unanticipated
作表语时，主语多为事件或结果，意思是“未被预见到的”。
The sudden change in weather was unanticipated.
天气的突然变化是未预料到的。
Common mistakes
I unanticipated the traffic on the way to the airport.I did not anticipate the traffic on the way to the airport.
unanticipated 是形容词，不是动词。表示“没有预料到（某事）”时，动词要用 anticipate，否定形式是 did not anticipate。
She was unanticipated of the sudden price increase.She did not anticipate the sudden price increase.
unanticipated 描述的是事情“未被预料到的”，不能用来表示某人“没有预料到”。要表达人的行为或状态，应该用动词 anticipate 的否定式 did not anticipate。
Connections
Collocations
- unanticipated consequences
- 未预料的后果
- The policy had several unanticipated consequences.这项政策产生了几个未预料的后果。
- unanticipated problems
- 意料之外的问题
- Team members worked late to solve unanticipated problems.团队成员加班解决意料之外的问题。
- unanticipated events
- 意外事件
- The schedule left no room for unanticipated events.日程安排没有为意外事件留出余地。
- unanticipated costs
- 未预料到的费用
- The renovation came with many unanticipated costs.这次翻修带来了许多未预料到的费用。
- unanticipated changes
- 始料未及的变化
- The market experienced unanticipated changes this quarter.本季度市场经历了始料未及的变化。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
un-表示“不”，anticipate是“预见”，unanticipated就是“没预见到的”。联想比赛突然下大雨，完全没预料到。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：academic writing、formal reports、official statements unanticipated 通常用于较正式的书面语，多出现在学术写作、正式报告或官方声明中，比 unexpected 显得更正式；日常口语中用得较少。
Pronunciation & Spelling
unanticipated 的重音在 -tic- 上：/ˈtɪsə-/。anticipated 和 participated 与之押韵（重读元音及之后部分相同）。注意 unanticipated 开头的 un- 读 /ʌn/，不同于 unanimous /juːˈnænɪməs/ 开头的 /juː/；uninvited 虽也以 un- 开头，但重音在 /vaɪ/，与 unanticipated 不押韵。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.