anticipate

予想する、予測する

何かが起こると前もって考え、備えること。

やさしい英語で： If you expect something to happen, you can think about it or prepare before it happens.

• We anticipate heavy rain tomorrow.
• They anticipated a rise in prices.
• Do you anticipate needing more time?

使い方： anticipate something (We anticipate some delays.); anticipate doing something (I anticipate staying for a week.); anticipate that… (They anticipate that costs will fall.)

類義語： expect, foresee

よく使う表現： anticipate problems, anticipate a change, anticipate demand

楽しみにする

もうすぐ起こってほしいことを、うれしい気持ちで待つ。

やさしい英語で： To think happily about something you hope will happen soon.

• The children eagerly anticipate their holiday.
• She anticipated his arrival with joy.
• We are happily anticipating the reunion.

使い方： anticipate something with something (They anticipated the trip with excitement.)

類義語： look forward to

よく使う表現： eagerly anticipate something, anticipate a visit

先取りする

通常より早く話題に出したり、始めたりすること。

やさしい英語で： To mention or begin something before the time when it would normally be discussed or done.

• Let me anticipate a later point.
• The speaker anticipated an argument from the final section.
• This paragraph anticipates our discussion of costs.

類義語： bring forward

よく使う表現： anticipate an argument, anticipate a discussion