anticipate

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【词性】：v．

【释义】：

❶ 预期；期望〔He anticipated great pleasure from his visit to the ranch．他期望从访问大牧场中获得极大快乐。

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❷ 行动在(请求、吩咐等)之前〔Our host anticipated our every wish．我们的主人事先预见到我们每个人的希望。〕
❸ 抢…之先；占…之先〔Some think that the vikings anticipated Clumbus in discovering America．有些人认为北欧海盗在哥伦布之前就发现了美洲。〕／anticipation n．