新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

anticipation

英  [ænˌtɪsɪˈpeɪʃən]
    

[NOUN]

    NOUN. 名词
  • 1[U 不可数名词] 期待

    Anticipation is a feeling of excitement about something pleasant or exciting that you know is going to happen.

    双语例句

    例:

    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。

    PHRASE. 习语
  • in anticipation of something

    1预期某事的发生

    If something is done in anticipation of an event, it is done because people believe that event is going to happen.

    近义词

    in advance of , in expectation of , in preparation for

    双语例句

    例:

    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。

    例:

    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。

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