英语词汇“expect”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

单词	expect
释义	expect —expect /ɪkˈspekt/ Ⅰ verb (BE PREGNANT) ↑Verb Endings for expect be expecting (a baby)► B2 to be pregnant: » She shouldn't be lifting those boxes if she's expecting.» Kate and Dom are expecting a baby.Thesaurus⁺: ↑Pregnancy , ↑Birth Ⅱ verb (THINK) ↑Verb Endings for expect 1 B1 [T] to think or believe something will happen, or someone will arrive: » We are expecting a lot of applicants for the job.» [+ (that)] I expect (that) you'll find it somewhere in your bedroom.» I expect (that) he'd have left anyway.» [+ to infinitive] He didn't expect to see me.» The financial performance of the business is fully expected (= almost certain) to improve.» We were half expecting you not to come back.Thesaurus⁺: ↑Planning, expecting and arranging , ↑Plotting and trapping (only) to be expected 2 F0 normal and what usually happens: » All parents of small children get tired. It's to be expected.Thesaurus⁺: ↑Habitual and customaryWord Builder:–Nouns: expectancy, expectation–Adjectives: expectant, unexpected–Verbs: expect–Adverbs: expectantly, unexpectedly • • • Extra Examples:» I don't expect we'll have any more trouble from him.» Gosh, I didn't expect to see you here!» I'd expected to put weight on when I gave up smoking, but I didn't.» Our department expects to make five new appointments this year alone.» This is your captain speaking. We expect to be landing at London Heathrow in an hour's time. Ⅲ verb [T] (DEMAND) ↑Verb Endings for expect ► B2 to think that someone should behave in a particular way or do a particular thing: » I expect punctuality from my students.» [+ to infinitive] Borrowers are expected to (= should) return books on time.Thesaurus⁺: ↑Giving orders and commandsexpected /-ˈspek.tɪd/ adjective [before noun] ► B2» The expected counter-attack never happened.Thesaurus⁺: ↑Planning, expecting and arranging , ↑Plotting and trapping • • • Extra Examples:» We expect these practices to cease forthwith.» Some people expect instant gratification.» You shouldn't expect others to do your work for you.» It annoys me that she just expects us to help.» The governors and the education authority expect all pupils to attend school assembly.
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