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expect

verb
/ɪkˈspekt/
/ɪkˈspekt/
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they expect
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/ɪkˈspekt/
he / she / it expects
/ɪkˈspekts/
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past simple expected
/ɪkˈspektɪd/
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past participle expected
/ɪkˈspektɪd/
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-ing form expecting
/ɪkˈspektɪŋ/
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Idioms
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  1. [transitive] to think or believe that something will happen or that somebody will do something预料;预期;预计
    • expect something The company is expecting record sales this year. 该公司预计今年的销售额将创纪录。
    • Change often happens when you least expect it.变化往往发生在你最意想不到的时候。
    • expect something from somebody/something Don't expect sympathy from me!休想得到我的同情!
    • expect something of somebody/something That's not the sort of behaviour I expect of you!我不敢相信你竟有那样的行为!
    • expect to do something They never expected to find their dream home.他们从未想过会找到梦想中的家。
    • I looked back, half expecting to see someone following me.我回过头去,预计可能看到有人跟踪我。
    • expect somebody/something to do something Analysts expect the company to announce growth of at least 5 per cent.分析师预计,该公司将宣布至少5%的增长。
    • I fully expected her to refuse my offer.我完全期望她会拒绝我的提议。
    • House prices are expected to rise sharply.预计房价会急剧上涨。
    • Do you really expect me to believe you?你真以为我会相信你吗?
    • expect (that)… Many people were expecting (that) the peace talks would break down.许多人预料和平谈判会破裂。
    • it is expected that… It is widely expected that interest rates will rise.人们普遍预计利率会上升。
    Language Bank expectexpectDiscussing predictions谈论预测
      • By 2050, one in six people on the planet will be aged 65 or over.到2050年,地球上每六个人中就有一个年龄在65岁或以上。
      • The number of people globally aged 65 and over is expected/likely to more than double by 2050.到2050年,全球65岁及以上的人口预计/可能翻一番以上。
      • Experts have predicted/forecast that the over-65s will make up 17 per cent of the global population by 2050.专家预测,到2050年,65岁以上的人口将占全球人口的17%。
      • World population is set to reach 9.8 billion by 2050.到2050年,世界人口将达到98亿。
      • Net migration into Britain over the last decade was higher than expected.过去十年英国的净移民人数高于预期。
      • Overall population growth in Britain has been in line with predictions.英国的总体人口增长与预测一致。
    language bank at fall, illustrate, increase, proportion
    Extra Examples
    • We are expecting a rise in food prices this month.我们预计这个月的食物价格会上涨。
    • You can't expect to learn a foreign language in a few months.不要指望在几个月内就能学会一门外语。
    • I didn’t expect him to become a successful writer.我没想到他会成为一名成功的作家。
    • It is expected that the report will suggest some major reforms.预计这个报告会提出一些重大的改革。
    • As expected, they lost the election.不出所料,他们输掉了选举。
    • I do not necessarily expect an easy answer to this question.对于这个问题我并不指望一定要有一个简单的答案。
    • ‘Will Bill be there?’ ‘I expect so.’“比尔会去那里吗?”“我想会吧。”
    • I didn't really expect them to come.我并非真的指望他们会来。
    • Double the expected number of people came to the meeting.出席会议的人数比预期的多一倍。
    • She confidently expects to win.她充满信心地期待着获胜。
    • We can expect to see an improvement in the weather over the next few days.预计未来几天天气将转好。
    • My parents fully expect us to get married.我父母满心指望我们结婚。
    • I would expect the factory to be working again as normal by next week.我期盼着工厂到下周就能恢复正常运营。
    • The economy is expected to pick up in the first half of next year.经济有望在明年上半年回升。
    • This kind of behaviour is to be expected from a two-year-old.这种行为应该会在两岁的孩子身上出现。
    • Was she really naive enough to expect that he had changed?她真的那么天真,居然期待他已经有所改变?
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • confidently
    • fully
    • rightly
    verb + expect
    • be fair to
    • be natural to
    • be reasonable to
    preposition
    • from
    phrases
    • as expected
    • (only) to be expected
    • be widely expected
    See full entry
  2. [transitive] (often used in the progressive tenses常用于进行时) to be waiting for somebody/something to arrive, as this has been arranged等待;期待;盼望
    • expect somebody/something to expect a visit/call/letter from somebody等待某人的来访/电话/来信
    • We were expecting him yesterday.我们昨天一直在等他。
    • They are not expected until tomorrow.预计他们要到明天才能到达。
    • Are you expecting visitors?你在等客人吗?
    • I'm expecting an important call.我在等一个重要电话。
    • expect somebody to do something We were expecting him to arrive yesterday.我们一直盼望着他昨天到达。
  3. [transitive] to demand that somebody will do something because it is their duty or responsibility要求;期望;指望
    • expect something It is reasonable to expect changes in the way we work.期待我们工作方式的改变是合理的。
    • No one has a right to expect good results without working hard.没有人有权不努力就期待好的结果。
    • These are the high standards that hotel guests have come to expect.这些都是酒店客人所期望的高标准。
    • expect something from somebody He's still getting over his illness, so it's unrealistic to expect too much from him.他还在养病,所以对他期望过高是不现实的。
    • expect something of somebody Are you clear what is expected of you?你清楚大家对你的期望吗?
    • expect somebody to do something You can't reasonably expect people to pay such high taxes.你不能合理地期望人们支付如此高的税收。
    • We are expected to work on Saturdays.我们预计星期六工作。
    • It would be unreasonable to expect them to do all that work for free.期待他们不要报酬完成所有那些工作是不合情理的。
    • expect to do something I expect to be paid promptly for the work.我希望立即给付工钱。
    Synonyms demanddemand
    • require
    • expect
    • insist
    • ask
    These words all mean to say that somebody should do or have something.
    • demand to make a very strong request for something; to say very definitely that somebody should have or do something:
      • She demanded an immediate explanation.她强烈要求立即作出解释。
    • require [often passive] (rather formal) to make somebody do or have something, especially because it is necessary according to a law or set of rules or standards:
      • All candidates will be required to take a short test.所有候选人都要做一个小测验。
    • expect to demand that somebody should do, have or be something, especially because it is their duty or responsibility:
      • I expect to be paid promptly for the work.我要求即时付工钱。
    • insist to demand that something happens or that somebody agrees to do something:
      • I didn’t want to go but he insisted.我并不想去,但他硬要我去。
      • We insist on the highest standards at all times.我们始终坚持最高标准。
    • ask to expect or demand something:
      • You’re asking too much of him.你对他要求过分了。
    demand, expect or ask?用 demand、expect 还是 ask?Ask is not as strong as demand or expect, both of which can be more like a command.Patterns
    • to demand/​require/​expect/​ask something of/​from somebody
    • to demand/​require/​expect/​insist/​ask that…
    • to require/​expect/​ask somebody to do something
    • to demand/​require/​expect/​ask a lot/​too much/​a great deal
    • to be too much to expect/​ask
    Extra Examples
    • Her parents expected high standards from her.她的父母对她的期望很高。
    • They expected all their children to be high achievers.他们期望自己所有的孩子都大有作为。
    • You are entitled to expect certain minimum standards of accommodation.你有权预期获得最低标准的住宿。
    • We expect good results from our employees.我们期待员工绩效良好。
    • They rightly expect to be obeyed.他们理所当然地期待别人服从。
    • I think my parents always expected too much of me.我认为父母总是对我期待过高。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • confidently
    • fully
    • rightly
    verb + expect
    • be fair to
    • be natural to
    • be reasonable to
    preposition
    • from
    phrases
    • as expected
    • (only) to be expected
    • be widely expected
    See full entry
  4. I expect
    [intransitive, transitive] (especially British English, informal) (not used in the progressive tenses不用于进行时) used when you think something is probably true猜想;认为;料想
    • ‘Will you be late?’ ‘I expect so.’“你会迟到吗?” “我想会的。”
    • ‘Are you going out tonight?’ ‘I don't expect so.’“你今晚要出去吗?” “我想不会吧。”
    • expect (that…) ‘Who’s eaten all the cake?’ ‘Tom, I expect/I expect it was Tom.’“谁把蛋糕都吃光了?” “我想是汤姆吧。”
    ‘That’ is nearly always left out.Topics Doubt, guessing and certaintyb2
  5. compare unexpected
    Word Originmid 16th cent. (in the sense ‘defer action, wait’): from Latin exspectare ‘look out for’, from ex- ‘out’ + spectare ‘to look’ (frequentative of specere ‘see’).
Idioms
be expecting (a baby/child)
  1. (informal) to be pregnant怀孕;怀胎
    • Ann's expecting a baby in June.安六月份要生孩子。
    • I didn't know she was expecting!我不知道她怀孕了!
    Topics Life stagesa2
be (only) to be expected
  1. to be likely to happen; to be quite normal可能发生;可以预料;相当正常
    • A little tiredness after taking these drugs is to be expected.服用这些药后有点倦意是正常的。
what (else) do you expect?
  1. (informal) used to tell somebody not to be surprised by something那有什么大惊小怪的;那还用得着惊奇吗;那还用说吗
    • She swore at you? What do you expect when you treat her like that?她用粗话骂你了?你那样待她那还用说吗?
BNC: 313 COCA: 405
expect verb
expect (expect sth to happen) demand (what is expected of you) suppose (I expect so.) to be expected predictable1
expect

verb

 See also the entries for hope verb and wait 另见hope动词词条和wait条expect ♦︎ think ♦︎ anticipate ♦︎ await ♦︎ look forward to sth ♦︎ look for sth ♦︎ look ahead ♦︎ watch for sb/sth ♦︎ bargain for/on sthThese words all mean to believe that sth will happen or to wait for it to happen. 这些词均表示预计、期待。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配to expect / think / anticipate that...It is expected / thought / anticipated that...to anticipate / look forward to / bargain on doing sthto expect / anticipate / await / look forward to / look for resultsto expect / anticipate / await / look forward to a replyto expect / anticipate / await / look forward to the arrival of sb / sthto await / look for / watch for signs of sthto expect / anticipate / watch for troubleto eagerly anticipate / await / look forward to / look for / watch for sthto confidently expect / anticipate / await / look forward to sthto anxiously expect / await / watch for sth expect [transitive] to believe that sth will happen or that sb will do sth; to be waiting for sb/sth to arrive, as this has been arranged 预期;预计;期待You can't expect to learn a foreign language in a few months.不要指望在几个月内就能学会一门外语。I looked back, half expecting to see someone following me.我回过头去,料想以为会看到有人跟着我。It is expected that the report will suggest some major reforms.预计这份报告将提出一些重大的改革举措。Don't expect sympathy from me!休想得到我的同情!Are you expecting visitors?你在等客人吗?I'm expecting an important call.我在等一个重要电话。 see also to be expected predictable 1 think (thought, thought) [transitive] to expect that sth will happen or that sb will do sth 料想;预料;预期I never thought (that) I'd see her again.我从未料想还会见到她。The job took longer than we thought.这个工作用的时间比我们料想的要长。You'd think she'd have been grateful for my help (= but she wasn't).你还指望她会对我的帮助感恩戴德呢。Who would have thought (= I didn't expect) to find you here?谁想得到会在这里找到你呢? Think is only used to mean 'expect' when your expectations prove to be false. * think只有在期待的事情落空时才可用于此义It is thought that the report will suggest some major reforms. It is usually followed by a 'that' clause (even if the word 'that' is missed out), and cannot take a noun phrase as object. * think通常后接that从句(有时that会省略),但是不能后接名词短语作宾语Don't think sympathy from me. anticipate [transitive] (rather formal) to believe that sth will happen or that sb will do sth; to think with pleasure and excitement about sth that is going to happen 预期;预计;期盼We don't anticipate any major problems.我们预料不会出现什么大问题。They anticipate moving to bigger premises by the end of the year.他们预计年底前能迁入较大的经营场所。We anticipate that sales will rise next year.我们预计明年的销售量会增加。The band today announced details of their widely anticipated third album.乐队今天发布了他们广受期待的第三张专辑的详情。NOTE 辨析 Expect or anticipate? Expect is used in both formal and informal speech and writing, including everyday conversation. Anticipate is mostly used in slightly more formal spoken or written contexts, especially in business or official statements. * expect用于正式和非正式的口语和书面语中,包括日常对话。anticipate大多用于稍正式一些的口语或书面语,尤用于商务或官方声明中。 await əˈweɪt [transitive] (formal) to wait for sb/sth, especially sth that you expect to happen or arrive 等待;期待He is in custody awaiting trial.他正被拘留候审。Her latest novel is eagerly awaited.人们迫切期待着她的新小说面世。 see also wait wait verb ˌlookˈ forward to sth

phrasal verb

(often used in the progressive tenses 常用于进行时) to be thinking with pleasure or excitement about sth that is going to happen, because you expect to enjoy it (高兴地)期待,期盼We're really looking forward to seeing you again.我们非常盼望再见到你。Customers can look forward to a 5% cut in their bills.顾客有望将账单金额减少5%。It will give her something to look forward to.这会让她有个盼头。The progressive tense I'm looking forward to... is often used to talk about sth that you expect to enjoy. The present tense I/We look forward to... is often used as a polite formula at the end of formal or business communication. 进行时态的I'm looking forward to sth常表示期盼让人高兴的事发生,一般现在时的I/We look forward to sth常用作正式或商务信函结尾时的礼貌用语I look forward to hearing from you (= please reply).敬盼回复。We look forward to working with you again in the future.期盼今后有机会再次与您合作。Do not use expect at the end of a letter. 信函结尾时不要用expectI expect your reply. OPP dread fear
ˈlook for sth

phrasal verb

(rather formal) to hope for sth; to expect sth to happen 期望;期待;盼望We are a peaceful people and we are not looking for revenge.我们是向往和平的民族,不愿实施报复。We shall be looking for an improvement in your work this term.我们期待你这学期的功课有进步。
ˌlook aˈhead

phrasal verb

to think about what is going to happen in the future 展望未来;设想将来They have to learn to look ahead to the possible consequences of their actions.他们得学会预见自己行为可能会产生的后果。Looking ahead, nuclear power may have the best growth prospects.展望未来,核能也许拥有最好的发展前景。
ˈwatch for sb/sth

phrasal verb

to look and wait for sb/sth to appear or for sth to happen 观察等待(某人出现或某事发生)Watch for the early signs of stress.留心压力出现的早期迹象。The cat was on the wall watching for birds.那只猫在墙上伺机捉鸟儿。
ˈbargain for sth ˈbargain on sth

phrasal verb

(usually used in negative sentences 通常用于否定句) (rather informal) to expect sth to happen and be prepared for it 预料到;料想到;对⋯有心理准备He obviously hadn't bargained on finding you there already.很明显,他根本没料到你会早已到那儿了。When he agreed to answer a few questions, he got more than he bargained for.他同意回答几个问题,不料却招来了一堆难以招架的问题。
BNC: 313 COCA: 405
expect
Not likely to happen: unlikely, doubtful, remote...
To delay action, wait or hesitate: delay, wait, hesitate...

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