anticipated

/ænˈtɪs.ɪ.peɪt/ (bre, ipa) · [æntˈɪsəpˌetɪd] /ænˈtɪs.ə.peɪt/ (ame, ipa) · [æntˈɪsəpˌetɪd] /an-ˈti-sə-ˌpā-təd/ (ame, mw)

anticipated — 動詞

  • anticipatedpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • anticipateds3rd person singular
  • anticipateding-ing form
  • anticipatededpast simple

1. to believe that something is likely to happen in the future, often because you h

1.動詞及物B1
釋義

預料；預期

預先認為很可能發生

to believe that something is likely to happen in the future, often because you have signs or past experience that point to it.

例句

The weather forecasters anticipated heavy rain across the coastal region this weekend.

氣象預報員預料這個週末沿海地區會有大雨。

anticipate + noun phrase (concrete event)

Noor anticipated that the budget meeting would run for at least two hours.

Noor 預料預算會議至少會開兩個小時。

anticipate + that-clause

同義詞
  • expect

    more neutral and common; 'expect' often implies a stronger sense of confidence or duty than 'anticipate'.

  • foresee

    focuses on predicting based on available evidence; more formal and cognitive.

  • envisage

    emphasises forming a mental picture of a future event; slightly more formal and British-leaning.

  • predict

    suggests a claim about a future outcome, often based on data or analysis; more scientific than 'anticipate'.

反義詞
  • doubt

    to question whether something will happen — the opposite of believing it will.

文法句型

anticipate + noun phrase

anticipate + that-clause

anticipate + -ing verb

用法筆記

Frequently used in negative constructions (did not anticipate / had not anticipated) to express surprise at an event that happened despite expectations.

常見錯誤

❌I anticipate to finish the report by Friday.
✅I anticipate finishing the report by Friday.
💡'anticipate' takes a gerund (-ing form), not a to-infinitive as its object.
❌I anticipate him to arrive late.
✅I anticipate that he will arrive late.' or 'I anticipate his arriving late.
💡a personal object normally requires a that-clause or possessive + gerund.

2. to take action now in order to deal with a situation that you believe will happe

2.動詞及物B2
釋義

預先準備

提前行動以應付預期中的情況

to take action now in order to deal with a situation that you believe will happen later, so you are ready when it arrives.

例句

The construction team anticipated a rise in material costs and ordered extra steel in advance.

建築團隊預先準備材料成本上漲的衝擊，提前訂購了額外的鋼材。

anticipate + noun phrase (proactive action)

Kwame anticipated the heavy winter by installing new heating units at the village clinic.

Kwame 預先準備應對嚴冬，在村裡診所安裝了新的暖氣設備。

anticipate + noun phrase (preventive measure)

同義詞
  • prepare for

    more explicit about the action taken; 'prepare for' is a phrasal verb, 'anticipate' is more concise.

  • pre-empt

    suggests taking action to prevent something or make it unnecessary; stronger sense of control.

反義詞
  • ignore

    to pay no attention to a likely future problem rather than preparing for it.

文法句型

anticipate + noun phrase

用法筆記

The object of this sense is the situation being prepared for, not the action taken. Compare: 'We anticipated the storm' (prepared for it) vs. 'We anticipated that the storm would come' (sense 1 — expected).

常見錯誤

❌The staff anticipated the emergency by calling the fire brigade after the fire started.
✅The staff anticipated the emergency by practising fire drills every month.
💡'anticipate' (sense 2) must refer to action taken before the event, not after it.

anticipated — 形容詞