(1)预料(期)(foresee，expect or consider in advance)[T+n，T+that，T+-ing]：～trouble/difficulties/disaster预料会有麻烦/困难/灾难;～success/a lot of snow this winter/sb's arrival at four预料会成功/今冬雪多/某人4点到;We hadn't～d so many guests/much pleasure.我们没料到会来这么多客人/会这么快乐。Prices rose faster than～d.物价上涨的速度超出预料。～meeting much trouble/meeting a lot of opposition/having more customers 预料会遇到麻烦/会遭到许多人反对/会有许多顾客;～that there will be much trouble/more food will be taken from the oceans 预料会有许多麻烦/更多的食物将取自大洋;〖同〗expect，foresee，predict;

(2)预先行动(准备)(see sth in advance and act as necessary)[T+n，T+that，T+wh]：～sb's needs/the enemy's move提前准备好某人所需/应付敌人的行动;～sb's visit by buying plenty of food 买大量食物准备某人来访;A～ing that the enemy would attack at dawn/it would soon be dark，they made preparations accordingly. 敌人将在黎明时进攻/天很快就要黑下来，对此他们做了相应的准备。～what the customers will want/where the enemy will try to cross 对顾客将需要什么/敌人将试图在哪里穿过而做好事先准备;

(3)抢先做，先下手(do sth before (sb else))[T+n，T+-ing](fml)：When they reached their destination，they found that the Germans had～d them.他们到达目的地时发现德国人已在他们之前到达。The great inventor was～d by several predecessors.在这位伟大的发明家之前已有多位先辈。～the enemy and seize the bridge/one's colleague and explained one's reasons 抢在敌人之先占领大桥/同事之先解释自己的理由;～one's competitors by delivering one's goods first/sb's (making a) complaint by writing a full report抢在对手之前先发货/某人投诉之前写一份全面的报告;

(4)提前使用(处理)(deal with or use (sth) in advance)[T+n，T+-ing](fml)：～one's income/earnings 寅吃卯粮;try to～trouble尽力提前应付麻烦;

(5)过早说(写)出(say or write sth before the right time for it)[T+n，T+that，T+wh，I]：In his book he～s a Utopia ruled by an elite.他在书中预言一个由精英治理的乌托邦。The story has a sad ending but I won't～.这故事的结局悲哀，但我不想提前说出。

→ an͵tici′pation n 预料(期);预先行动(准备);an͵tici′patory adj 预期的; 预先做(发生)的;过早做(发生)的;

【惯用法】anticipate表示“预料(期)”的用法(见(1))一直受到语言纯正主义者的反对，他们认为此时应改用expect;但在语言的实际运用中，anticipate的这种语义用法已被广为接受。不过，即使是现在，该字也主要是用于需要采取某些行动的情况(见(2))。