vt. 预料,预感,预期,期望,预先准备
拆分: ante-前←e和i元音互换→anti-前 + -cip-拿 + -ate动词词尾 ⇒ 提前拿取 ⇒ 提前行动
例:confidently anticipate 满怀信心地期望to anticipate sb.'s arrival with much pleasure 万分高兴地期待某人的到来He tried to anticipate all my needs. 他设法将我需要的东西预先准备好。
