anticipation

æn.tisi'peiʃәn

托福雅思 Collins 1

n. an expectation
n. something expected (as on the basis of a norm)
n. anticipating with confidence of fulfillment

n. 预期, 预料
[医] 提前出现(如遗传病)

Collins 星级

6,360

BNC 频率

6,188

使用频率

anticipation由词根anticipate（预期）加上名词后缀-tion构成，表示一种状态或过程，整体意思是“预期、期待”。

例句

1. I waited in anticipation for the concert to start.

我满怀期待地等待音乐会开始。

2. Her eyes sparkled with anticipation as she opened the gift.

她打开礼物时，眼中闪烁着期待的光芒。

3. There was a sense of anticipation in the air before the big game.

在大比赛之前，空气中弥漫着期待的气氛。