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anticipations

/ænˌtɪsɪˈpeɪʃənz/ /ænˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃənz/

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noun

期待，预料。

The act of anticipating, taking up, placing, or considering something beforehand, or before the proper time in natural order.

Examples :

"Often the anticipation of a shot is worse than the pain of the stick."

对即将挨打的期待，往往比棍子打在身上更痛苦。

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noun

期待，盼望。

The eagerness associated with waiting for something to occur.

Examples :

"He waited with great anticipation for Christmas to arrive."

他满怀期待地等待着圣诞节的到来。

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noun

提前偿付，预付。

Prepayment of a debt, generally in order to pay less interest.

Examples :

"The business used its unexpectedly high profits to make anticipations on its loan, saving a significant amount on interest payments. "

这家公司用超出预期的利润提前偿付了部分贷款，从而节省了大量的利息支出。

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noun

预期，期望。

Examples :

"The chef's anticipations of the restaurant's dinner rush helped him prepare enough ingredients ahead of time. "

厨师对餐厅晚餐高峰时段的预期帮助他提前准备了足够的食材。

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noun

先现音，先现音符

A non-harmonic tone that is lower or higher than a note in the previous chord and a unison to a note in the next chord.

Examples :

"The choir director explained that the dissonant "anticipations" in the soprano line created a feeling of longing before resolving beautifully into the final chord. "

合唱指挥解释说，女高音部分那些不和谐的“先现音”在完美地解决到最后一个和弦之前，营造出一种渴望的感觉。

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noun

预感，预期，期待。

Hasty notion; intuitive preconception.

Examples :

"My anticipations about the test were that it would be easy, but it turned out to be quite difficult. "

我对考试的预感是它会很简单，但结果却非常难。

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