expects; expected; expecting
expects; expected; expecting
Learner's definition of EXPECT
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[+ object] : to think that something will probably or certainly happen预计，预料，预期（某事很有可能会发生） -
We expect (that) the economy will improve. = We expect the economy to improve.我们预计经济将会改善。
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As expected, the election was very close.不出所料，此次选举势均力敌。
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Costs have been higher than expected. = Costs have been higher than they were expected to be.成本比预期的要高。
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It's expected that the new products will be available next month.新产品预计将于下月上市。
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Prices are expected to rise.价格预计会上涨。
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He's opposed to the new law, as you might expect.你可能也预料到了，他反对这部新法。
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I expect (that) she won't like the news.我预计她不会喜欢这个消息。
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We were half/fully expecting [=we thought there was a reasonable/good chance] that the game would be canceled.我们猜测/相信这场比赛将会被取消。
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Good things sometimes happen when you least expect them.好事有时会在你最意想不到的时候发生。
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often followed by to + verb常接动词不定式 -
She expects to go to college.她想着去读大学。
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I expect to do well on the exam.我想着能在考试中取得好成绩。
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Who do you expect to win? = Who do you expect will win?你预计谁会赢？
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[+ object] : to think that (someone or something) will arrive or that (something) will happen等待，期待，预料（…的到来或发生） -
We expect them (to arrive) any minute now.我们预料他们随时会到达。
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We expect rain tomorrow. = We expect it to rain tomorrow.我们预计明天有雨。
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I'll expect your letter (to arrive) next week.我预计你的来信下星期能到。
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I'm expecting a phone call.我在等一个电话。
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The expected delivery date is next month.预期的交货日期是下个月。
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[+ object] : to consider (something) to be reasonable, required, or necessary认为合理；认为必要；要求 -
He's a teacher who expects hard work from his students.他是位要求学生努力学习的老师。
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Her latest film lacks the quality that we've come to expect (from her).她的最新的影片质量达不到我们（对她）的预期。
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We expected more from/of you.我们对你寄予更高的希望。
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This is not the kind of behavior I expected of you.这不是我期望你的所作所为。
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He expects a great deal from/of himself and from/of other people.他对自己和他人都期望很高。
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I don't think it's too much to expect that you should get to work on time.我认为要求你按时上班并不过分。
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The supplier expects to be paid on time.供应商要求按时付款。
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We expect you to pay your debts.我们要求你偿还债务。
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“England
expects every man to do his duty.”
“英格兰要求每个人都恪尽职守。”Lord Nelson (1805)纳尔逊勋爵(1805)
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always used in progressive tenses,
[no object] : to be pregnant怀孕；怀胎 : to be due to give birth要分娩 5
[+ object] informal : to suppose or think猜想；料想；认为 —
usually used after I通常用在I后 -
I expect [=guess] that these problems occur in other places too.我想这些问题在其他地方也会出现。
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She feels the same way, I expect.我想，她也有同样的感受。
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“Does she feel the same way?” “I expect so/not.”“她有同样的感受吗？”“我想是的/不是。”
— expectable
/ɪkˈspɛktəbəl/ adjective [more expectable; most expectable]