expect
美音:[ık´spekt
]
英音:[ık´spekt
]
vt.期待,预期,盼望,指望,<口>(料)想,认为
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expect为中学词汇
词频:365
词形变化:
名词:expectedness 动词过去式:expected 过去分词:expected 现在分词:expecting 第三人称单数:expects 副词:expectably 形容词:expectable
词根
spec,spect＝to see,to look（看见）
近义词, 同义词
future hereafter time to come subsequence destiny eventuality heritage heirs posterity prospect anticipation expectation foresight look forwards anticipate expect foresee forestall be early draw near approach await impend be destined
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expect
/ɪk'spekt; ɪk`spɛkt/
v
1 (a) [Tn, Tn.pr, Tf, Tt, Tnt] ~ sth (from sb/sth) think or believe that sth will happen or that sb/sth will come 预料, 预计, 期待, 盼望（某事物会发生或某人[某事物]会来到）
*This is the parcel which we have been expecting (from New York). 这是我们一直在期待的（从纽约来的）邮包.
* I expect (that) I will be back on Sunday. 我预计星期日回来.
* You would expect that there would be/there to be strong disagreement about this. 可以料到此事会有严重分歧.
* You can't expect to learn a foreign language in a week. 不要指望一个星期就能学会一门外语.
* We expected him to arrive yesterday. 我们原以为他昨天能到.
(b) [Tn, Tn.pr] ~ sth (from sb) hope and feel confident that one will receive sth (from sb) 期望, 盼望, 指望（从某人处）得到某事物
*I was expecting a present from her, so I was disappointed I didn't receive one. 我原来一直盼望着能收到她送的礼物, 所以因得不到而失望.
* Don't expect any sympathy from me! 不要指望能得到我的同情! =>Usage at wait1 用法见wait1.
2 [Tn, Tn.pr, Tf, Tnt] ~ sth (from sb) require sth (from sb), esp as a right or duty 要求（某人）某事物（尤指有权或有责任要求者）
*The sergeant expects obedience from his men/that his men will obey him/his men to obey him. 中士要士兵服从他的命令.
* I expect you to be punctual. 我要求你准时.
* You will be expected to work on Saturdays. 你们星期六要上班.
3 [Tn, Tf, Tt] (not in the continuous tenses 不用于进行时态) (infml 口 esp Brit) suppose (sth); assume 料想为（某事物）; 认为; 猜想
*`Who has eaten all the cake?' `Tom, I expect/I expect (that) it was Tom.' ｀谁把蛋糕都吃光了?＇｀我想是汤姆[大概是汤姆]吧.＇
* `Will you need help?' `I don't expect so. ' ｀你需要帮忙吗?＇｀我想不必了.＇
* `Will he be late?' `I expect so.' ｀他会迟到吗?＇｀我想会的.＇
4 (idm 习语) be expecting (a baby/child) (infml euph 口, 婉) be pregnant 怀孕
*I hear Sally's expecting again. 我听说萨莉又有身子了. expect too `much (of sb) believe or assume sb can do more than he can 对（某人）期望过高
*`I can't finish this job by Friday you expect too much of me.' ｀我星期五以前干不完这项工作--你对我期望过高了.＇ (only) to be ex`pected likely to happen; quite normal 可能发生; 相当正常
*A little tiredness after taking these drugs is to be expected. 服下这些药後会有些疲倦.
* It is only to be expected your son will leave home eventually. 儿子总归要离开家的, 这种事很难免.
v
1 (a) [Tn, Tn.pr, Tf, Tt, Tnt] ~ sth (from sb/sth) think or believe that sth will happen or that sb/sth will come 预料, 预计, 期待, 盼望（某事物会发生或某人[某事物]会来到）
*This is the parcel which we have been expecting (from New York). 这是我们一直在期待的（从纽约来的）邮包.
* I expect (that) I will be back on Sunday. 我预计星期日回来.
* You would expect that there would be/there to be strong disagreement about this. 可以料到此事会有严重分歧.
* You can't expect to learn a foreign language in a week. 不要指望一个星期就能学会一门外语.
* We expected him to arrive yesterday. 我们原以为他昨天能到.
(b) [Tn, Tn.pr] ~ sth (from sb) hope and feel confident that one will receive sth (from sb) 期望, 盼望, 指望（从某人处）得到某事物
*I was expecting a present from her, so I was disappointed I didn't receive one. 我原来一直盼望着能收到她送的礼物, 所以因得不到而失望.
* Don't expect any sympathy from me! 不要指望能得到我的同情! =>Usage at wait1 用法见wait1.
2 [Tn, Tn.pr, Tf, Tnt] ~ sth (from sb) require sth (from sb), esp as a right or duty 要求（某人）某事物（尤指有权或有责任要求者）
*The sergeant expects obedience from his men/that his men will obey him/his men to obey him. 中士要士兵服从他的命令.
* I expect you to be punctual. 我要求你准时.
* You will be expected to work on Saturdays. 你们星期六要上班.
3 [Tn, Tf, Tt] (not in the continuous tenses 不用于进行时态) (infml 口 esp Brit) suppose (sth); assume 料想为（某事物）; 认为; 猜想
*`Who has eaten all the cake?' `Tom, I expect/I expect (that) it was Tom.' ｀谁把蛋糕都吃光了?＇｀我想是汤姆[大概是汤姆]吧.＇
* `Will you need help?' `I don't expect so. ' ｀你需要帮忙吗?＇｀我想不必了.＇
* `Will he be late?' `I expect so.' ｀他会迟到吗?＇｀我想会的.＇
4 (idm 习语) be expecting (a baby/child) (infml euph 口, 婉) be pregnant 怀孕
*I hear Sally's expecting again. 我听说萨莉又有身子了. expect too `much (of sb) believe or assume sb can do more than he can 对（某人）期望过高
*`I can't finish this job by Friday you expect too much of me.' ｀我星期五以前干不完这项工作--你对我期望过高了.＇ (only) to be ex`pected likely to happen; quite normal 可能发生; 相当正常
*A little tiredness after taking these drugs is to be expected. 服下这些药後会有些疲倦.
* It is only to be expected your son will leave home eventually. 儿子总归要离开家的, 这种事很难免.
expect
v [T]
1【think something will happen】
2【demand】
3【think somebody/something will arrive】
4【think】
5 be expecting (a baby)
6 what can/do you expect?
7 how do/can you expect ...?
8 I expect
[Date: 1500-1600; Language: Latin;Origin: exspectare 'to look forward to', from spectare 'to look at']
【THINK SOMETHING WILL HAPPEN】
to think that something will happen because it seems likely or has been planned
expect to do sth
I expect to be back within a week.
The company expects to complete work in April.
expect sb/sth to do sth
Emergency repairs were expected to take three weeks.
I didn't expect him to stay so long.
expect (that)
There's the doorbell - I expect it'll be my mother.
He will be hard to beat. I fully expect (=am completely sure about) that and I'm ready.
'Who are you?' he murmured, only half expecting (=thinking it was possible, but not likely) her to answer.
He didn't get his expected pay rise.
as expected
(=in the way that was planned or thought likely to happen)
As expected, the whole family was shocked by the news.
sth is (only) to be expected
(=used to say that you are not surprised by something, especially something unpleasant)
A little nervousness is only to be expected when you are starting a new job.
【DEMAND】
to demand that someone does something because it is a duty or seems reasonable
expect sth from sb
The officer expects complete obedience from his troops.
expect sb to do sth
I can't expect her to be on time if I'm late myself.
expect a lot of sb/expect too much of sb
(=think someone can do more than may be possible)
The school expects a lot of its students.
【THINK SOMEBODY/SOMETHING WILL ARRIVE】
to believe that someone or something is going to arrive
We're expecting Alison home any minute now.
Snow is expected by the weekend.
an expected crowd of 80,000 people
【THINK】
to think that you will find that someone or something has a particular quality or does a particular thing
I expected her to be taller than me, not shorter.
be expecting (a baby)
if a woman is expecting, she is going to have a baby
what can/do you expect?
spoken used to say that you are not surprised by something unpleasant or disappointing
The train was delayed, but what do you expect?
how do/can you expect ...?
spoken used to say that it is unreasonable to think that something will happen or be true
If I can't help her, how can you expect to?
I expect
BrE spoken used to introduce or agree with a statement that you think is probably true
I expect you're right.
'Do you think they're going to attack?' ' I expect so .'
HINT sense 3
Expect or wait for ? See also: wait1
1【think something will happen】
2【demand】
3【think somebody/something will arrive】
4【think】
5 be expecting (a baby)
6 what can/do you expect?
7 how do/can you expect ...?
8 I expect
[Date: 1500-1600; Language: Latin;Origin: exspectare 'to look forward to', from spectare 'to look at']
【THINK SOMETHING WILL HAPPEN】
to think that something will happen because it seems likely or has been planned
expect to do sth
I expect to be back within a week.
The company expects to complete work in April.
expect sb/sth to do sth
Emergency repairs were expected to take three weeks.
I didn't expect him to stay so long.
expect (that)
There's the doorbell - I expect it'll be my mother.
He will be hard to beat. I fully expect (=am completely sure about) that and I'm ready.
'Who are you?' he murmured, only half expecting (=thinking it was possible, but not likely) her to answer.
He didn't get his expected pay rise.
as expected
(=in the way that was planned or thought likely to happen)
As expected, the whole family was shocked by the news.
sth is (only) to be expected
(=used to say that you are not surprised by something, especially something unpleasant)
A little nervousness is only to be expected when you are starting a new job.
【DEMAND】
to demand that someone does something because it is a duty or seems reasonable
expect sth from sb
The officer expects complete obedience from his troops.
expect sb to do sth
I can't expect her to be on time if I'm late myself.
expect a lot of sb/expect too much of sb
(=think someone can do more than may be possible)
The school expects a lot of its students.
【THINK SOMEBODY/SOMETHING WILL ARRIVE】
to believe that someone or something is going to arrive
We're expecting Alison home any minute now.
Snow is expected by the weekend.
an expected crowd of 80,000 people
【THINK】
to think that you will find that someone or something has a particular quality or does a particular thing
I expected her to be taller than me, not shorter.
be expecting (a baby)
if a woman is expecting, she is going to have a baby
what can/do you expect?
spoken used to say that you are not surprised by something unpleasant or disappointing
The train was delayed, but what do you expect?
how do/can you expect ...?
spoken used to say that it is unreasonable to think that something will happen or be true
If I can't help her, how can you expect to?
I expect
BrE spoken used to introduce or agree with a statement that you think is probably true
I expect you're right.
'Do you think they're going to attack?' ' I expect so .'
HINT sense 3
Expect or wait for ? See also: wait1
1. We have learnt to expect that trains will be punctual.
我们都习以为常地料想火车总会准时的 。
2. We have learnt to expect that trains will be punctual.
我们已经习惯于相信火车总是准点的。
3. The difference is this: in "I to you", both sides present their arguments openly from their own point of view — they state what they want and what they expect to get.
差别在于：在"我对你"的方式中，双方都坦率地从自己的观点出发提出主张——他们说出自己想要什么，希望得到什么。
4. To offer peak performance in providing the electronic data and paperless trading global investors expect, Shanghai plans telecommunications networks as powerful as those in Manhattan.
为了能给国际投资者提供其所期望的电子数据和无纸化交易的出色服务，上海计划建设与曼哈顿的网络同样强大的远程通信网络。
5. The realization hit me that I can expect this kind of personal contact with death to occur with greater and greater frequency.
我顿时意识到我与死亡的接触会越来越频繁。
6. Here you are," he went on, "taking poor Gouvernail seriously and making a fuss about him, the last thing he would desire or expect."
瞧你对古韦内尔顶真的样子，对他那么大惊小怪，这可是他最不希望的。"
7. And I do not insist that you surrender your identity to match an image of what I expect you to be for me.
我不会为了自己而坚持要他放弃个性来变成我所希望的他。
8. And even after you are handling these decisions in a firmer and more confident manner, you can't expect your children to respond immediately.
还有，即使你以更坚定、更自信的方式实施着你的决定，也不能指望你的孩子会马上作出反应。
9. Actually the biggest threat to the traditional image and role of police officers does not come from guns and armed crime but the increase in the tasks we expect the police to carry out.
实际上，对传统警察形象、职责的最大威胁并非来自枪支和武装犯罪，而是来自我们要求警察做的日益增多的工作。
10. Moreover, less than 10% of female high-school seniors expect to spend their adult lives solely as mothers and domestic managers, while nearly 90% are committed to having both a career and a marriage based on equality.
此外只有不到10%的女高中生期望着将来以仅仅是母亲和女当家人的身份来度过她们的成年生活，而差不多占90%的女生则决心既要有一份职业，又要有一个以男女平等为基础的婚姻。
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我们都习以为常地料想火车总会准时的 。
2. We have learnt to expect that trains will be punctual.
我们已经习惯于相信火车总是准点的。
3. The difference is this: in "I to you", both sides present their arguments openly from their own point of view — they state what they want and what they expect to get.
差别在于：在"我对你"的方式中，双方都坦率地从自己的观点出发提出主张——他们说出自己想要什么，希望得到什么。
4. To offer peak performance in providing the electronic data and paperless trading global investors expect, Shanghai plans telecommunications networks as powerful as those in Manhattan.
为了能给国际投资者提供其所期望的电子数据和无纸化交易的出色服务，上海计划建设与曼哈顿的网络同样强大的远程通信网络。
5. The realization hit me that I can expect this kind of personal contact with death to occur with greater and greater frequency.
我顿时意识到我与死亡的接触会越来越频繁。
6. Here you are," he went on, "taking poor Gouvernail seriously and making a fuss about him, the last thing he would desire or expect."
瞧你对古韦内尔顶真的样子，对他那么大惊小怪，这可是他最不希望的。"
7. And I do not insist that you surrender your identity to match an image of what I expect you to be for me.
我不会为了自己而坚持要他放弃个性来变成我所希望的他。
8. And even after you are handling these decisions in a firmer and more confident manner, you can't expect your children to respond immediately.
还有，即使你以更坚定、更自信的方式实施着你的决定，也不能指望你的孩子会马上作出反应。
9. Actually the biggest threat to the traditional image and role of police officers does not come from guns and armed crime but the increase in the tasks we expect the police to carry out.
实际上，对传统警察形象、职责的最大威胁并非来自枪支和武装犯罪，而是来自我们要求警察做的日益增多的工作。
10. Moreover, less than 10% of female high-school seniors expect to spend their adult lives solely as mothers and domestic managers, while nearly 90% are committed to having both a career and a marriage based on equality.
此外只有不到10%的女高中生期望着将来以仅仅是母亲和女当家人的身份来度过她们的成年生活，而差不多占90%的女生则决心既要有一份职业，又要有一个以男女平等为基础的婚姻。
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