Anticipation is a feeling of excitement about something pleasant or exciting that you know is going to happen.
There's been an atmosphere of anticipation around here for a few days now.
几天以来这里一直有一种期待的氛围。
in anticipation of something
If something is done in anticipation of an event, it is done because people believe that event is going to happen.
in advance of , in expectation of , in preparation for
Troops in the Philippines have been put on full alert in anticipation of trouble during a planned general strike.
因料到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。
the company's ability to constantly renew itself in anticipation of future technology trends.
该公司依照预期的未来技术趋势不断自我更新的能力。