ex·pect

出处：按学科分类—语言、文字 辽宁人民出版社《英汉辞典》第443页（468字）

【词性】：vt．

【释义】：

①期待，盼望，预期：expect to succeed期望能成功．I expect there to be no trouble．我希望不至于有麻烦．We expect the worker-teachers every moment．我们时时刻刻盼望工人教师来．I expect that I shall finish my work before the appointed time．我预期在规定的时间以前完成我的工作．②期望，要求：The Party expects us to do our utmost in building socialism．党要求我们竭尽全力建设社会主义．I’ll do what is expected of me．我一定不辜负大家的期望．③【口语】以为，推测，料想：I expect(that)he is in his office．我想他在办公室．I expect(that)he will come．我想他会来的．