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anticipation

/an-tis-uh-pey-shuhn/US // ænˌtɪs əˈpeɪ ʃən //UK // (ænˌtɪsɪˈpeɪʃən) //

预测,预期,预计,预见

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : the act of anticipating or the state of being anticipated.
    • : realization in advance; foretaste.
    • : expectation or hope.
    • : previous notion; slight previous impression.
    • : intuition, foreknowledge, or prescience.
    • : Law. a premature withdrawal or assignment of money from a trust estate.
    • : Music. a tone introduced in advance of its harmony so that it sounds against the preceding chord.

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Examples

  • Perhaps in anticipation of this turn, some activists have warned against violence.

  • Indeed, Apple’s stock has seen a massive run in the past few months, up roughly 70% this year, and its upcoming 5G launch has some bulls digging their hooves into the ground in anticipation.

  • You settle in, feeling a thrill of anticipation in spite of the biblical genre.

  • The carmaker’s stock has more than quadrupled this year, fueled by a better-than-expected performance in China and growing anticipation that the company will be included in the S&P 500 Index.

  • Tesla shares are now up 339% this year, fueled by growing anticipation that the company will be included in the S&P 500 Index.

  • There was an air of excitement and anticipation in the lobby as showtime approached.

  • First, there was the anticipation and excitement that there was going to be a movie.

  • In anticipation of the new series, Gail Simone spoke with The Daily Beast via email.

  • Vieira dumped his personal Facebook page a few weeks ago, partly in anticipation of more backlash that will come with the show.

  • In anticipation of 2016 the GOP had better consolidate its goods and reinvent its brand.

  • Aunt Ri was looking forward to the rest with great anticipation; she was heartily tired of being on the move.

  • Each word was a caress, each syllable alive with interest, sympathy, excited anticipation.

  • The columns advanced cautiously towards the town in anticipation of a fierce resistance and, it was hoped, a fight to the finish.

  • Although the gratuity has been frequently calculated in anticipation, you fail in making the mutual reminiscences agreeable.

  • Bruce, however, had resolutely restricted himself to the tactics of defence; but the anticipation was a natural one enough.