expect [ik'spekt]

英汉解释

vt. 期望；指望；[口]认为；预料
vi. 期待；预期

同义词

v. anticipate，ask，await，gestate

词汇辨析

desire，wish，hope，expect，want，long
这些动词都有“希望”之意。

参考例句

1. Parents usually expect too much of their children.
父母通常都对子女寄予过大希望。
2. When you swim you expect the water to hold you up.
就像在水里游泳，你希望水会把你托起来一样。
3. How can they expect to learn anything when they never listen?
考虑到他们从不听讲，又怎能指望学到东西呢？

英英解释

v.
  1. regard something as probable or likely
  2. consider obligatory; request and expect
  3. look forward to the probable occurrence of
  4. consider reasonable or due
  5. be pregnant with
  6. look forward to the birth of a child

网络释义

expect
预期,预料; 期望; 期待; 预期;
expect of
对…期望(要求); 对…期望（）; 希望; 对…期望(要求) 英语学习网;
expect cost
期望费用;
Expect Emotions
渴望激情;
Expect Result
期望结果;