1、ultimate
最后的;最終的
He said it is still not possible to predict the ultimate outcome.
他說現在還無法預料最終的結局。
The ultimate aim is to expand the network further.
最終目的是為了進一步拓展該網絡。
最根本的;最基礎的;最原始的
Plants are the ultimate source of all foodstuffs.
植物是所有食物的最根本來源。
The ultimate cause of what's happened seems to have been the advertising campaign.
出事的最根本原因似乎在于那場廣告宣傳活動。
極端的;極度的;令人極其不快的
Being removed from his post during operations is the ultimate humiliation for a ship's captain.
在執行任務的過程中被免職,這對一位船長來說是莫大的恥辱。
Treachery was the ultimate sin.
背叛是最不可饒恕的罪孽。
2、anticipate
預期;預料;預計
At the time we couldn't have anticipated the result of our campaigning.
那時我們不可能預料到我們這項運動的結果。
It is anticipated that the equivalent of 192 full-time jobs will be lost.
預計將失去相當于192份全職工作的崗位。
未待提出就回答(問題);預先考慮并滿足(請求、需要等)
What Jeff did was to anticipate my next question.
杰夫預先回答了我的下一個問題。
Do you expect your partner to anticipate your needs?
你是否期望你的伴侶不等你提出就主動滿足你的需要?