anticipate是什么意思啊

anticipate是什么意思啊

anticipate / ænˈtɪsɪpeɪt; ænˋtɪsəˏpet/ v [1][Tn, Tf, Tg, Tsg](sth) 期望, 预料（某事物）: Do you anticipate (meeting) any trouble? 你预料会有麻烦吗? We anticipate that demand is likely to increase. 我们预料需求可能增加. [2][Tn, Tf, Tw] see (what is going to happen or what needs to be done) and act accordingly 预见到（要发生的事或需要做的事）而采取措施: She anticipates all her mother's needs. 她预见到母亲的一切需要而事先做好安排. Anticipating that it would soon be dark, they all took torches. 他们预见到天快黑了, 就都带上了手电筒. A good general can anticipate what the enemy will do. 善战的将领能预知敌军动向而作好战斗部署. [3] (fml 文) do (sth) before it can be done by sb else; forestall (sb/sth) 先（於别人而）做（某事）; 抢先於（某人[某事物]）: When Scott reached the South Pole he found Amundsen had anticipated him.当斯科特抵达南极的时候, 发现阿蒙森比他到得更早. Earlier explorers probably anticipated Columbus's discovery of America. 早期的探险家可能在哥伦布之前已发现美洲. We anticipated their (making a) complaint by writing a full report. 我们没等他们（提出）投诉而抢先写好了一份详尽的报告. [4] (fml 文) deal with or use (sth) before the right or natural time 预先处理或提前使用（某事物）: anticipate one's income, ie spend money before receiving it 提前使用进款.