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anticipatory 中文解釋 wordnet sense Collocation Usage Collins Definition
Adjective
/anˈtisəpəˌtôrē/,
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Happening, performed, or felt in anticipation of something,
  1. Happening, performed, or felt in anticipation of something
    • - an anticipatory flash of excitement
  2. (of a breach of contract) Taking the form of an announcement or indication that a contract will not be honored

  1. in anticipation
  2. socialization: the process of preparing the self for the role one expects to play later in life.