| 单词 | anticipate |
| 释义 | anticipate verbphrases➤be eagerly anticipated, be highly anticipated, be hotly anticipated, be keenly anticipated (especially bre) 被急切地／被高度地／被热烈地／被热切地期待◆one of the most eagerly anticipated arts events of the year一年中最受期盼的艺术盛事之一➤be widely anticipated普遍预料⋯◆it is widely anticipated that she will resign.大家都预料她会辞职。 anticipate verbanticipate ♦︎ pre-empt ♦︎ forestall ♦︎ beat sb to sththese words all mean to prevent or prepare for sth that you think will happen in the future, or to do sth before sb else does it.这些词均表示预先阻止、预先做准备或抢先做某事。patterns and collocations 句型和搭配◆to anticipate / pre-empt what...◆to anticipate / pre-empt / forestall a problem / question / possibility / plan◆to pre-empt / forestall criticism / discussion◆to anticipate / forestall possible / potential problems, etc.■ anticipate /æntɪsɪpeɪt/ [transitive] to see what might happen in the future and take action to prepare for it; to do sth before sb else does it预见，预计（并做准备）；早于⋯行动◆we need someone who can anticipate and respond to changes in the fashion industry.我们需要一个能够预见时装业变化并善于应对的人。◆try and anticipate what the interviewer will ask.试着设想面试考官会提出什么问题。 ➡ see also anticipation → expectation ■ pre-empt /priempt/ [transitive] (rather formal, especially written) to prevent sth from happening by taking action to stop it; to do or say sth before sb else does it预先阻止；防止；抢在⋯之前做（或说）◆the government announced it had pre-empted a coup attempt.政府宣布已经制止了一次政变企图。◆i do not want to pre-empt anything that the treasurer is going to say.我不想抢先透露财政部长讲话的任何内容。■ forestall /fɔːstɔːl; name fɔːrstɔːl/ [transitive] (rather formal, especially written) to pre-empt sth预先阻止；防止；抢在⋯之前做（或说）◆any plans for a peaceful settlement were forestalled by the intervention of the army.任何和平解决办法都因军队的介入而不能实施。note 辨析 pre-empt or forestall?in most cases you can use either word.大多数情况下这两个词可通用◆to pre-empt / forestall problems / questions / criticism / discussion / plans预先防止难题／问题的出现；预先制止批评／讨论／计划◆he opened his mouth to speak but richard pre-empted / forestalled him.他开口要说话，但是理查德抢先发言了。however, although you can either pre-empt or forestall sth bad that is going to happen, you can also pre-empt sth good, such as good news, that sb has to say.虽然两个词都可表示预先阻止不好的事情发生，但是 pre-empt 还可表示抢先透露好消息◆i would not want to pre-empt any hopeful news that he might tell us tonight.我不想事先透露他今晚可能告诉我们的令人乐观的消息。◆to forestall any hopeful news ■ beat sb to sth-->■ beat sb to it -->phrasal verb(beat, beaten) (rather informal) to get somewhere or do sth before sb else抢先；捷足先登◆she beat me to the top of the hill.她比我先到达山顶。◆i was about to take the last cake, but he beat me to it.我正要拿最后一块蛋糕，他却抢先了一步。 anticipate /æntɪsɪpeɪt/ [transitive] to see what might happen in the future and take action to prepare for it; to do sth before sb else does it预见，预计（并做准备）；早于⋯行动◆we need someone who can anticipate and respond to changes in the fashion industry.我们需要一个能够预见时装业变化并善于应对的人。◆try and anticipate what the interviewer will ask.试着设想面试考官会提出什么问题。 ➡ see also anticipation → expectation anticipate [transitive] (rather formal) to believe that sth will happen or that sb will do sth; to think with pleasure and excitement about sth that is going to happen预期；预计；期盼◆we don't anticipate any major problems.我们预料不会出现什么大问题。◆they anticipate moving to bigger premises by the end of the year.他们预计年底前能迁入较大的经营场所。◆we anticipate that sales will rise next year.我们预计明年的销售量会增加。◆the band today announced details of their widely anticipated third album.乐队今天发布了他们广受期待的第三张专辑的详情。note 辨析 expect or anticipate? expect is used in both formal and informal speech and writing, including everyday conversation. anticipate is mostly used in slightly more formal spoken or written contexts, especially in business or official statements. * expect 用于正式和非正式的口语和书面语中，包括日常对话。anticipate 大多用于较正式的口语或书面语，尤用于商务或官方声明中。anticipate/ænˈtɪsɪpeɪt ||; ænˈtɪsəˌpet/verb [t] to expect sth to happen and prepare for it 预料；预先准备: ◇to anticipate a problem 预料会有问题◇i anticipate that the situation will get worse. 我预料情况会恶化。 anticipatesee ⇨ expect 1 an·tic·i·pate /æn`tɪsəˏpet; ænˈtɪsɪpeɪt/v [t] 1. to expect something to happen 期望，预期［某事］:◇the police are anticipating trouble when the factory closes. 警察预料工厂关闭会出现麻烦。◇+ that it's anticipated that the campaign will raise over $100,000. 预期这次活动将筹集到十万多元。 2. to think about what will happen and do something to prepare for it 预料到［会发生某事而作好准备］:◇try to anticipate what kind of questions you'll be asked. 设法事先预测一下你会被问到什么类型的问题。 |
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