anticipation

S2 W2

in Vietnamese Sự mong đợi, sự chờ đợi háo hức

BrE /ænˈtɪsɪpeɪʃən/ AmE /ænˈtɪsɪpeɪʃən/

noun en → vi

1 EXPECTATION [uncountable] B1

Sự mong đợi, sự chờ đợi háo hức

the feeling of excitement and pleasure that you have when you are looking forward to something good happening in the future

  • anticipation of sth

Collocations anticipation of a holiday · anticipation of good news

  • She was filled with anticipation for the concert.

    Cô ấy rất háo hức chờ đợi buổi hòa nhạc.

2 PREPARATION [uncountable] B2

Sự chuẩn bị trước, sự dự đoán

the action of preparing or planning something in advance, especially for a future event

  • anticipation of sth

Collocations anticipation of a crisis · anticipation of future challenges

  • The company is making preparations for the anticipated merger.

    Công ty đang chuẩn bị cho cuộc sáp nhập được dự đoán.