名詞 anticipation:

1. pleasurable expectation
   同義詞：expectancy
2. something expected (as on the basis of a norm)
   同義詞：expectancy
3. the act of predicting (as by reasoning about the future)
   同義詞：prediction, prevision
4. wishing with confidence of fulfillment
   同義詞：expectation

1. I can not deny my keen anticipation of her visit.
   我不能否認(rèn)我熱切期待她的來(lái)訪。
2. Fearful or uneasy anticipation of the future; dread.
   擔(dān)心，憂慮對(duì)未來(lái)充滿(mǎn)恐懼或焦慮; 憂懼
3. I have take my coat and umbrella in anticipation of rain.
   我估計(jì)有雨，所以帶著外套和傘。
4. A feeling of unease or mild nausea caused especially by fearful anticipation.
   因害怕而發(fā)抖特別是由于可怕的預(yù)感而引起的不適感覺(jué)或輕度的惡心嘔吐

an.tic.i.pa.tion

n.（名詞）
The act of anticipating.
預(yù)期，預(yù)料：預(yù)先采取的行為
An expectation.
期望
Foreknowledge, intuition, and presentiment.
預(yù)知，直覺(jué)，預(yù)感
The use or assignment of funds, especially from a trust fund, before they are legitimately available for use.
預(yù)支：在合法獲得之前使用或分配資金，尤指信托資金
Music Introduction of one note of a new chord before the previous chord is resolved.
【音樂(lè)】 先來(lái)音：在前一個(gè)音未結(jié)束之前一個(gè)新的音符已奏出的音階序曲