anticipation

英 [ænˌtɪsɪˈpeɪʃn]

美 [ænˌtɪsɪˈpeɪʃn]

n.  预料; 预期; 预见; 预计; 期盼; 期望

复数：anticipations　

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牛津词典

noun

• 预料；预期；预见；预计
  the fact of seeing that sth might happen in the future and perhaps doing sth about it now
  1. He bought extra food in anticipation of more people coming than he'd invited.
     他预料来的客人会比邀请的多，就多买了食物。
• 期盼；期望
  a feeling of excitement about sth (usually sth good) that is going to happen
  1. happy/eager/excited anticipation
     愉快的 / 殷切的 / 激动的期盼
  2. The courtroom was filled with anticipation.
     法庭上人们满怀期望的心情。

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 预期;预料;期望;期盼
  Anticipationis a feeling of excitement about something pleasant or exciting that you know is going to happen.
  1. There's been an atmosphere of anticipation around here for a few days now...
     几天来这里一直有一种满怀期待的气氛。
  2. We await the next volume of this superb edition with keen anticipation.
     我们殷切期盼着这本精装版下一卷的面世。
• PHRASE 期待着；预计到
  If something is donein anticipation ofan event, it is done because people believe that event is going to happen.
  1. Troops in the Philippines have been put on full alert in anticipation of trouble during a planned general strike.
     因料到在有组织的大罢工期间可能会出现骚乱，菲律宾的军队已进入全面戒备状态。

英英释义

noun

• the act of predicting (as by reasoning about the future)
  Synonym:predictionprevision
• something expected (as on the basis of a norm)
  1. each of them had their own anticipations
  2. an indicator of expectancy in development
  Synonym:expectancy
• an expectation
  Synonym:expectancy
• anticipating with confidence of fulfillment
  Synonym:expectation

双语例句

• This research probed into the influence of reading anticipation on the comprehensive level of fast reading.
  本文探讨了阅读预期对英语快速阅读理解的影响。
• Meg was in a state of fevered anticipation.
  梅格处于一种兴奋的期待中。
• An atmosphere of anticipation vibrated through the crowd
  期待的心情在人群中弥漫开来。
• The controversy caused by this ad was beyond Xerox's anticipation.
  这则广告引起的争议超出了施乐公司的预计。
• We've chartered the aircraft in the hopeful anticipation that the government will allow them to leave.
  我们已经包租了那架飞机，希望政府会对他们放行。
• With anticipation mixed with sadness, the wise man and his neighbors left their High Country homes.
  怀着期望加上伤感，那个聪明人和他的邻居们就离开了他们高国的家园。
• Besides, ideomotor theory also stressed the important position of goal and anticipation.
  此外，观念运动理论还强调了目标和预期的重要地位。
• Investors were storing up a lot of cash in anticipation of disaster
  投资者预料会出现灾难，正在储备大量现金。
• Tail up and wagging is a sign of friendliness, playfulness, anticipation and excitement;
  尾巴向上翘并摇摆是友好、玩耍、期待和兴奋的表示；
• As a matter of fact, recent studies have shown that even the anticipation of laughter increases endorphin levels.
  事实上，最近有研究显示，甚至对笑的期待也会增加内啡呔水平。