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anticipative

/an-tis-uh-pey-tiv, -puh-tiv/US // ænˈtɪs əˌpeɪ tɪv, -pə tɪv //

预期性,预期的,预期,预见性

Related Words

anticipant预见者,预测者,预期,预计anticipatory预测性的,预见性的,预测性,预见性awaiting等待,等待的,等候,等待中expecting期待,期待着,期待的,期望hopeful有希望的,有希望,充满希望,充满希望的anticipating预计,预期,预测,期待

Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1
    • : anticipating or tending to anticipate; expressing, revealing, or containing anticipation: an anticipative action; an anticipative look.

Synonyms & Antonyms

adj.expectant
Synonyms
anticipant预见者,预测者,预期,预计anticipating预计,预期,预测,期待anticipatory预测性的,预见性的,预测性,预见性awaiting等待,等待的,等候,等待中expecting期待,期待着,期待的,期望hopeful有希望的,有希望,充满希望,充满希望的

Examples

  • The Mother thought she had never been so happy before in her life, and the ugly little beast yelped with anticipative joy.

  • It was an expression of mingled alarm and remonstrance, almost as anticipative as though she had spoken.

  • "It must have been that which he came to see me about last night," he said, with a sort of anticipative remorse.

  • The Doctor, looking complacently expansive, cheerily anticipative, welcomed them on the doorstep.

  • The internal organization of the colonial church is also anticipative.

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