to imagine or expect that something will happen

We don't anticipate any trouble. 我们不希望出现任何问题。

We had one or two difficulties along the way that we didn't anticipate. 在进行的过程中，我们遇到一两个没有预料到的难题。

Are you anticipating a lot of people at the party tonight? 你预计今晚的聚会会有很多人来吗？

[ + -ing verb ] They anticipate having several applicants for the job. 他们预计会有几个人来应聘这份工作。

[ + that ] They anticipate that they will have several applicants for the job 他们预计会有几个人来应聘这份工作。

[ + question word ] At this stage we can't really anticipate what will happen. 在这个阶段我们真的无法预料会发生什么。

The anticipated inflation figure is lower than last month's. 预计中的通货膨胀数字低于上月。

to take action in preparation for something that you think will happen

It's always best to anticipate a problem before it arises. 防患于未然永远都是最明智之举。

The army anticipated (= took action in preparation for) the explosion by evacuating the town. 这支军队预料会发生爆炸，已疏散了镇上居民。