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源自拉丁语 'anticipatio',意为'提前行动'或'预先考虑',由 'ante'(前)和 'capere'(抓住)组成。
❶ 指对未来可能发生的事情的期待或预感,通常带有积极的情绪,如期待好事发生或准备迎接某事。
“The children's faces were full of anticipations before the Christmas party.”
(孩子们的脸上在圣诞派对前充满了期待。)
“Her anticipations about the new job made her excited.”
(她对新工作的期待让她感到兴奋。)
in anticipation of — 表示为了准备某事或期待某事发生而提前采取行动。
“She packed her bags in anticipation of the trip.”
(她为旅行提前收拾好了行李。)