"anticipate" in Chinese (Traditional)

預料期待

Definition

預期某事會發生並為之做準備。也可以表示懷著興奮或期盼的心情等待某事。

兩種主要用法：(1) 預測/預期——"We anticipate delays"（正式，常用於商業/規劃）。(2) 期待——"I'm anticipating the trip"（熱切的期望）。比 "expect" 更正式。通常後接名詞或動名詞，不接不定式。

We anticipate heavy traffic during the holiday weekend.

我們**預計**假期週末會有嚴重的交通擁堵。

I'm really anticipating our vacation next month.

我真的很**期待**下個月的假期。

No one could have anticipated such a dramatic change.

沒有人能**預料到**如此巨大的變化。

Good chess players anticipate their opponent's moves several turns ahead.

好的棋手會**預判**對手好幾步之後的走法。

The company failed to anticipate the shift in consumer preferences, and sales plummeted.

該公司未能**預見**消費者偏好的轉變，銷售額大幅下跌。

The much-anticipated sequel finally hit theaters after a five-year wait.

這部備受**期待**的續集在等待五年後終於上映了。