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  • Derivatives : adj  expectable
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

expect [ɪk'spεkt]
  1. 1. vt. (anticipate) 预料
    I expect it will rain.
    我预计会下雨。
  2. 2. vt. (await) 期待
    I am expecting an important letter.
    我正在等一封重要的信。
  3. 3. vt. [+baby] 怀有
    She was expecting her second child.
    她正怀着她的第2个孩子。
  4. 4. vt. (require) 期望
    They expect a good tip.
    他们期望得到不少小费。
  5. 5. vt. (suppose) 料想
    I expect you're tired.
    我想你一定累了吧。
  6. 6. vi. to be expecting (be pregnant) 怀孕
    to expect sth to happen
    预期某事将发生
    to expect sb to do sth
    期望某人做某事
    I expected him to turn down the invitation.
    我想他会谢绝这个邀请。
  7. 7. vi. (require) 指望某人做某事
    I wasn't expecting you to help.
    我并没有指望你帮忙。
    to expect to do sth
    预计要做某事
    I expect so
    我想会的
    as expected
    如所预料的

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

expect [ɪk 'spεkt] [ɪk'spekt]
  1. 1. vt. 等待，等候
  2. 2. vt. 盼望；预期，期待
    I expected you sooner.
    我盼望着你早来。
  3. 3. vt. 期望，希望，巴望；指望，要求
    to expect a reward
    指望报答
  4. 4. vt. [verbal] 猜想，（料）想，推测；认为
  5. 5. vi. 预期，期待
  6. 6. vi. [archaic] 等待
  7. 7. vi. 怀孕

Collins English-English Dictionary

expect [ɪk'spεkt]
  1. 1. vt. [tr; may take a clause as object or an infinitive] to regard as probable or likely; anticipate
    he expects to win
  2. 2. vt. to look forward to or be waiting for
    we expect good news today
  3. 3. vt. to decide that (something) is requisite or necessary; require
    the boss expects us to work late today
  4. 4. vt. See also expecting
  5. 5. vt. [Etymology] C16: from Latin exspectare to watch for, from spectare to look at
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Examples

to expect a reward
指望报答 → expect
Whereby did you expect to profit?
你靠什么得利? → whereby
They expect an increase in the price of pork due to cases of disease.
由于发现了多例病猪，他们预计猪肉价格将会上涨。 → increase
Do you expect me to spell everything out for you?
你是想让我把一切都代你做好吗？ → spell
We expect to finish the work in two months.
我们希望两个月内完成工作。
Gentlemen, I expect a good clean fight.
先生们，我希望能看到一场公正的高水平拳击比赛。
I expect it will rain.
我预计会下雨。 → expect
They expect a good tip.
他们期望得到不少小费。 → expect
I expect you're tired.
我想你一定累了吧。 → expect
to expect sth to happen
预期某事将发生 → expect
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