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anticipate verb
⇨ anticipate (anticipate and respond to changes) ⇨ expect (anticipate that sales will rise) anticipate

verb

anticipate ♦︎ pre-empt ♦︎ forestall ♦︎ beat sb to sthThese words all mean to prevent or prepare for sth that you think will happen in the future, or to do sth before sb else does it. 這些詞均表示預先阻止、預先做準備或搶先做某事。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to anticipate / pre-empt what...◆to anticipate / pre-empt / forestall a problem / question / possibility / plan◆to pre-empt / forestall criticism / discussion◆to anticipate / forestall possible / potential problems, etc.■ anticipate ænˈtɪsɪpeɪt [transitive] to see what might happen in the future and take action to prepare for it; to do sth before sb else does it 預見，預計（並做準備）；早於⋯行動◆We need someone who can anticipate and respond to changes in the fashion industry.我們需要一個能夠預見時裝業變化並善於應對的人。◆Try and anticipate what the interviewer will ask.試着設想面試考官會提出什麽問題。  see also anticipation ⇨ expectation ■ pre-empt priˈempt [transitive] (rather formal, especially written) to prevent sth from happening by taking action to stop it; to do or say sth before sb else does it 預先阻止；防止；搶在⋯之前做（或說）◆The government announced it had pre-empted a coup attempt.政府宣布已經制止了一次政變企圖。◆I do not want to pre-empt anything that the treasurer is going to say.我不想搶先透露財政部長講話的任何内容。■ forestall fɔːˈstɔːl; NAmE fɔːrˈstɔːl [transitive] (rather formal, especially written) to pre-empt sth 預先阻止；防止；搶在⋯之前做（或說）◆Any plans for a peaceful settlement were forestalled by the intervention of the army.任何和平解決辦法都因軍隊的介入而不能實施。NOTE 辨析 Pre-empt or forestall?In most cases you can use either word. 大多數情況下這兩個詞可通用◆to pre-empt / forestall problems / questions / criticism / discussion / plans預先防止難題／問題的出現；預先制止批評／討論／計劃◆He opened his mouth to speak but Richard pre-empted / forestalled him.他開口要說話，但是理查德搶先發言了。However, although you can either pre-empt or forestall sth bad that is going to happen, you can also pre-empt sth good, such as good news, that sb has to say. 雖然兩個詞都可表示預先阻止不好的事情發生，但是pre-empt還可表示搶先透露好消息◆I would not want to pre-empt any hopeful news that he might tell us tonight.我不想事先透露他今晚可能告訴我們的令人樂觀的消息。◆to forestall any hopeful news ■ ˈbeat sb to sth■ ˌbeat sb ˈto it

phrasal verb

(beat, beaten) (rather informal) to get somewhere or do sth before sb else 搶先；捷足先登◆She beat me to the top of the hill.她比我先到達山頂。◆I was about to take the last cake, but he beat me to it.我正要拿最後一塊蛋糕，他卻搶先了一步。

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