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expect

UK /ɪkˈspekt/US /ɪkˈspekt/

词源

源自拉丁语 'expectare'(等待、期待),由 ex-(向外)和 spectare(看)组成,字面意思为‘向外看’或‘等待’。

verb

❶ 认为某事会发生或某人会做某事,带有一定的确定性或准备性。常用于表达对未来的预测或要求。

“I expect the meeting to start at 10 AM.”

(我预计会议将在上午10点开始。)

“She expects her children to do their homework every day.”

(她要求她的孩子每天做作业。)

同义词:anticipate, await, foresee, predict, hope for

常见短语

as expected — 表示某事如预料中那样发生,强调结果符合之前的预期。

“As expected, the team won the championship again.”

(不出所料,这支队伍再次赢得了冠军。)

expect too much — 指对某人或某事要求过高,可能超出实际能力范围。

“Don't expect too much from a first attempt.”

(不要对第一次尝试期望过高。)