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expects
UK /ɪkˈspekts/US /ɪkˈspekts/
词源
源自拉丁语 'expectare'，意为'等待、期待'，由 'ex-'（向外）和 'spectare'（看）组成。
verb
❶ 认为某事会发生或某人会做某事，通常基于合理的依据或先前的经验。
“She expects to finish her work by 5 PM.”
（她预计在下午5点前完成工作。）
“The teacher expects all students to submit their assignments on time.”
（老师期望所有学生按时提交作业。）
❶ 认为某事是合理的或应该发生的，带有一定的要求或标准。
“Parents expect their children to be honest.”
（父母期望他们的孩子诚实。）
“The boss expects punctuality from all employees.”
（老板要求所有员工准时。）
同义词:anticipates, awaits, foresees, hopes for, counts on
常见短语
as one expects — 正如预料的那样，表示某事的发生符合预期。
“The meeting ended on time, as one expects.”
（会议按时结束，正如预料的那样。）
expects too much — 期望过高，指对某人或某事的要求超出了合理范围。
“He expects too much from his new employees.”
（他对新员工的期望过高。）