Anticipation 指對未來事件或結果的預期、期待或預先感受。
期待與盼望
EN: The feeling of excitement about something pleasant that is going to happen.
翻譯: 對即將發生的美好事物感到興奮、期待的心情。
預期與預料
EN: The act of expecting or foreseeing something before it happens.
翻譯: 在事情發生前就預期或預見到的行為。
預先行動
EN: The action of using or dealing with something in advance.
翻譯: 提前使用或處理某事的行動。
預感
EN: A feeling that something is about to happen, often something unpleasant.
翻譯: 感覺某事（通常是不好的事）即將發生的預感。
小提醒：注意：anticipation 不僅僅是「期待」，它還包含「預期」和「預先準備」的含義。在音樂或體育中，它也可以指「搶拍」或「預判動作」。
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“Schools and government offices have been closed in the Manila region and dozens of other provinces in anticipation of heavy rainfall, And we're keeping an eye on the live shot from Taiwan, where the state weather service predicts a chance of extremely torrential rain in the country's east, Although the typhoon isn't directly expected to hit Taiwan.”
1. the feeling of excitement about something that is going to happen
對即將發生的事情感到興奮、期待的心情
The children were filled with anticipation on Christmas Eve.
孩子們在聖誕夜充滿了期待。
There was a sense of anticipation in the air before the concert started.
音樂會開始前，空氣中瀰漫著一股期待感。
2. the act of expecting or predicting something and preparing for it
預期或預測某事並為其做準備的行為
The team's victory was due in part to their anticipation of the opponent's strategy.
團隊的勝利部分歸功於他們預判了對手的策略。
She saved money in anticipation of future expenses.
她存錢以備未來的開銷。
3. the use of money before it is officially available, or the action of doing something before the proper time
在款項正式可用前先行使用，或在適當時機前先行動
The early payment was an anticipation of the quarterly bonus.
這筆提前付款是預支了季度獎金。
His reply was an anticipation of the question she was about to ask.
他的回答搶在了她即將提出的問題之前。
| Pattern | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| in anticipation of + noun | 預期…；期待… | The team trained hard in anticipation of the big game. (隊伍為預期到來的大賽努力訓練。) |
| with anticipation | 帶著期待地 | The children waited with anticipation for the show to start. (孩子們帶著期待等待表演開始。) |
| a sense of anticipation | 一種期待感 | There was a palpable sense of anticipation in the air before the announcement. (在宣布之前，空氣中瀰漫著一種明顯的期待感。) |
| full of anticipation | 充滿期待 | She was full of anticipation for her first trip abroad. (她對首次出國旅行充滿期待。) |
| anticipation + that-clause | 預期…（某事會發生） | There is growing anticipation that the new policy will be announced soon. (人們越來越預期新政策即將宣布。) |
of 後面接動名詞 (doing)。anticipation 後面不直接接不定詞 (to do)。anticipate，其後可接動名詞或 that 子句。
EN: There was a growing anticipation of meeting the renowned author.
翻譯: 對於即將見到這位著名作家，大家的期待感與日俱增。EN:She felt a strong anticipation to start her new job.
翻譯:她對開始新工作感到強烈的期待。
使用 anticipation of doing 來表達對某事的期待，並避免使用 anticipation to do 的不正確結構。
anticipation vs expectation
anticipation 強調對未來事件感到興奮或焦慮的「預期感」，通常帶有情感色彩；expectation 則較中性，指基於證據或常理對未來會發生之事的「預期」或「期望」。
anticipation vs foreboding
anticipation 可以是正向（期待）或負向（焦慮）的預感；foreboding 則專指對壞事即將發生的強烈「不祥預感」。
anticipation vs prediction
anticipation 是主觀的「預期」感受或心理狀態；prediction 是對未來事件的客觀「預測」或陳述，通常基於分析。
用於引述或預告即將發生的事，常與「I can feel...」、「There's a sense of...」等句型搭配。 EN: I can feel the anticipation in the air before the concert starts. 翻譯: 音樂會開始前，我能感覺到空氣中瀰漫的期待。
EN:There's a growing anticipation that the new policy will be announced soon.
翻譯:大家越來越期待新政策即將公佈。
在口語中加強語氣，表達強烈或急切的期待，常與「so much」、「full of」等詞連用。 EN: The kids are full of anticipation for their summer vacation. 翻譯: 孩子們對暑假充滿了期待。
EN:We waited with so much anticipation for the test results.
翻譯:我們懷著極大的期待等待考試結果。
在思考或組織語句時，作為短暫的停頓填充詞，通常出現在句子開頭或轉折處。 EN: Anticipation... yeah, that's the word for what I'm feeling right now. 翻譯: 期待... 對，這就是我現在的感受。
EN:In anticipation of your question, let me clarify the details first.
翻譯:預先考慮到你的問題，讓我先澄清一下細節。
注意：在正式書寫（如學術論文、商業報告）中，應避免將「anticipation」用作停頓填充詞，以保持文體的嚴謹性。
anticipation of
anticipation of [noun/noun phrase]
對（某事）的預期
in anticipation
in anticipation
預先，有所期待地
full of anticipation
full of anticipation
充滿期待
eager anticipation
eager anticipation
熱切的期待
build anticipation
build (up) anticipation
營造期待感
sense of anticipation
a sense of anticipation
一種期待感
anticipation mounts
anticipation mounts/grows
期待感加劇/增長
×I have a strong anticipation for the new movie.
✓I have a strong sense of anticipation for the new movie.
在英文中，'anticipation' 通常不直接與 'have' 搭配表示「擁有」這種感覺。更自然的說法是 'a sense of anticipation' 或直接用 'feel anticipation'。
×In anticipation of the rain, we cancelled the picnic.
✓In anticipation of rain, we cancelled the picnic.
當 'in anticipation of' 後面接一個普遍事件或狀況（如雨、問題、抵達）時，通常使用不加冠詞的不可數名詞或動名詞，而不是特指的 'the + noun'。
×My anticipation to meet him is huge.
✓My anticipation of meeting him is great. / I am looking forward to meeting him with great anticipation.
'Anticipation' 通常不與 'to + verb' 不定詞結構搭配。正確的搭配是 'anticipation of + noun/gerund'。此外，描述 anticipation 的程度，'great' 或 'high' 比 'huge' 更常用。口語中，'look forward to' 更為自然。
×We bought more food by anticipation of many guests.
✓We bought more food in anticipation of many guests.
表示「預期到…而做準備」時，固定的介系詞片語是 'in anticipation of'，而不是 'by anticipation of'。
×His anticipation made him cannot sleep.
✓His anticipation kept him from sleeping. / He was so excited in anticipation that he couldn't sleep.
中文的「讓…不能」直譯成 'make ... cannot' 不符合英文文法。應使用 'keep someone from doing something' 或重組句子來表達。
×I feel anticipation and excitement.
✓I feel a mix of anticipation and excitement. / I am filled with both anticipation and excitement.
雖然語意可理解，但 'feel anticipation' 在英文中較不自然，尤其與其他名詞並列時。更地道的說法是 'feel a sense of anticipation' 或使用 'filled with', 'full of' 等動詞。