anticipate常见搭配（凌哥一日一讲析）

Hearing the doorbell,Iran to answer it but found my brother had __________ me and let the guests in.

A.interruptedB.updated C. anticipated D.overlooked

本题依旧考查anticipate的用法，anticipate常用意思为”期望、预料”,但它的另一个意思为“抢在……前面，早于……前面行动”。

又如：

They eagerlyanticipatethat the movie will be released by the end of the year.

他们翘首期盼这部电影年底可以上演。

It is anticipated thatthe sales will rise next year.据预测，销售明年将得到增长。

When Scott reached the South Pole he found that Amundsen hadanticipatedhim.

当斯科特到达南极时候，他发现阿蒙森已先到过那儿。

温馨提示：建议各位同学在平常学习中关注熟词新义的单词的积累。