anticipate/ænˈtɪsɪpeɪt/
vt.-pated, -pating1. 预期;期待We anticipate great pleasure from our visit to London.我们期待伦敦之行过得非常愉快。
We anticipate hearing from you again.我们期待再接到你们的来信。
2. 占先;抢先We anticipated our competitors by getting our products onto the market first.我们赶在竞争对手之前,先把产品推向市场。
3. 预先做准备4. 预支;提前使用anticipate one's income预支收入