anticipate
/ ænˈtɪsɪpeɪt; ænˋtɪsəˏpet/ v
[1][Tn, Tf, Tg, Tsg]
(sth) 期望, 预料（某事物）:
Do you anticipate (meeting) any trouble? 你预料会有麻烦吗?
We anticipate that demand is likely to increase. 我们预料需求可能增加.
[2][Tn, Tf, Tw]
see (what is going to happen or what needs to be done) and act accordingly
预见到（要发生的事或需要做的事）而采取措施:
She anticipates all her mother's needs.
她预见到母亲的一切需要而事先做好安排.
Anticipating that it would soon be dark, they all took torches.
他们预见到天快黑了, 就都带上了手电筒.
A good general can anticipate what the enemy will do.
善战的将领能预知敌军动向而作好战斗部署.
[3] (fml 文)
do (sth) before it can be done by sb else; forestall (sb/sth)
先（於别人而）做（某事）; 抢先於（某人[某事物]）:
When Scott reached the South Pole he found Amundsen had anticipated him.
当斯科特抵达南极的时候, 发现阿蒙森比他到得更早.
Earlier explorers probably anticipated Columbus's discovery of America.
早期的探险家可能在哥伦布之前已发现美洲.
We anticipated their (making a) complaint by writing a full report.
我们没等他们（提出）投诉而抢先写好了一份详尽的报告.
[4] (fml 文)
deal with or use (sth) before the right or natural time
预先处理或提前使用（某事物）:
anticipate one's income, ie spend money before receiving it 提前使用进款.
参考资料：Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary of Current English