anticipationan•tic•i•pa•tion /ænˌtɪsɪ'peɪʃ(ə)n/

n U 预期；期待

• The crowd waited outside the theatre in eager anticipation. 人们抱着热切的期望在剧场外等待。

• I look forward to his coming with keen anticipation. 我殷切期待他的到来。

词组in anticipation of 期待着…；预计到…

• People were building boats in anticipation of the spring thaw. 人们正在造船以迎接春季解冻期的到来。