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1、首先咱来看anticipate。
(1)英语释义:to see what might happen in the future and take action to prepare it
中文释义:有前瞻性地预见,并做好准备
例句:
What Jeff did was to anticipate my next question.
杰夫所做的是预先准备我的下一个问题。
It is far better for us to anticipate the worst and get out of it before it hinders the progress.
最好能事先预料到最坏的情况并在它阻碍进程之前摆脱它。
(2)英语释义:to think with pleasure and excitement about sth that is going to happen
中文释义:热烈、激动地期盼
例句:
We anticipated her winning first prize.
我们期望她获得第一名。
They simply state the problem calmly and confidently and anticipate that thecompany
will comply with the request they make.
他们不过平静而自信地陈述问题并期望公司按照他们提出的要求去做。
(3)英语释义:to do sth before it can be done by sb else
中文释义:先于...做,早于...行动
例句:
Did the Vikings anticipate Columbus in discovering America?
是北欧海盗在哥伦布之前就发现美洲的吗?
另外,如楼主所见,anticipate 的确常用于商务英语中,虽然词典中没有专门的解释,但是可以从anticipate所构成的以下词组可以看出,anticipate在商务英语词组中的释义与其英文释义(1)“提前做...”有一些联系,在词组中构成组合意义“预期购买、先期付款”等。
示例:
anticipate interest 结息期前预计利息
anticipate payment 先期付款
anticipated buying 预期购买
2、predict
英语释义:to indicate by signs
中文释义:根据一定依据(知识、技能、事实、自然规律等)来预测
例句:
Experts predict that similar fuel surcharge hikes will affect other forms of transport.
专家预言,类似的燃油附加费上涨将影响到其他交通工具。
The earthquake had been predicted several months before.
这次地震早在几个月以前就发布了预报.
He predicted that my hair would grow back "in no time."
他预言我的头发会“马上”再长出来。
Some observers predicted that there will be a significant improvement in the economy of the country.
一些观察家预测其国家的经济将有明显地改善。
(释义和例句参考牛津词典和网易有道词典)
3、最后总结一下,anticipate 的“预期,预知”里面还包含着这些意思。
A:热烈、激动地期待
B:预见到了,还要做好准备
除了“预期,预知”的意思之外,anticipate 还有两个用法
C、有先于...做,早于...行动的意思
D、常构成词组用语商务英语中。
而predict的“预期,预知”是根据一定的依据(知识、技能、事实、自然规律等)来推测出来的,是有据可依的哦~