简明英汉词典

 expect
[iks5pekt]
vt.
期待, 预期, 盼望, 指望, <口>(料)想, 认为

美国传统词典[双解]

 expect
ex.pect
AHD:[1k-spμkt“]
D.J.[ik6spekt]
K.K.[!k6spWkt]
v.（动词）
ex.pect.ed， ex.pect.ing， ex.pects
v.tr.（及物动词）

(1)

 To look forward to the probable occurrence or appearance of:
期待：期望某事的发生或出现：
expecting a telephone call; expects rain on Sunday.
等电话；等待星期天下雨

(2)

 To consider likely or certain:
预期：好象或肯定地想到：
expect to see them soon.See Usage Note at anticipate
预期不久看到他们参见 anticipate

(3)

 To consider reasonable or due:
期待，预期：认为合理或应该的：
We expect an apology.
我们期待一份道歉

(4)

 To consider obligatory; require:
要求：认为应尽的；要求：
The school expects its pupils to be on time.
学校要求学生准时到校

(5)

 Informal To presume; suppose.
【非正式用语】 假设：猜想；认为
v.intr.（不及物动词）

(1)

 To look forward to the birth of one's child. Used in progressive tenses:
期望孩子诞生：期待某人小孩的降生。用于进行时：
His sister is expecting in May.
他的姐姐将在五月分娩

(2)

 To be pregnant. Used in progressive tenses:
怀孕，用于进行时：
My wife is expecting again.
我妻子又怀孕了

语源

(1)

 Latin exspect3e
拉丁语 exspect3e

(2)

 ex- [ex-]
ex- [前缀，表“出自…”]

(3)

 spect3e [to look at] [frequentative of] specere [to see] * see spek-
spect3e [看见] [] specere的重复动词 [看见] *参见 spek-

继承用法

 expect“able
adj.（形容词）

expect“ably
adv.（副词）

expect“edly
adv.（副词）

expect“edness
n.（名词）

参考词汇

(1)

 expect， anticipate， hope， await

(2)

 These verbs are related in various ways to the idea of looking ahead to something in the future. To expect is to look forward to the likely occurrence or appearance of someone or something:
这些动词在不同的方面涉及到前瞻将来之事物的意思。Expect 意思是期待某事或某人可能的发生或出现：
You can expect us for lunch.
你可以等我们一起吃午饭。
“We should not expect something for nothing—but we all do and call it Hope” (Edgar W. Howe).
“我们不应期待收获而不付出--相反我们应去做并称之为希望” （埃德加· W·何奥）。

(3)

 Anticipate is sometimes used as a synonym of expect, but usually it involves more than expectation. Sometimes it refers to taking advance action, as to forestall or prevent the occurrence of something expected or to meet a wish or request before it is articulated:
Anticipate 有时被用作expect 的同义词， 但通常它不仅仅是期望这个意思，有时它指提前采取行动，来阻止预料中某事的发生或在一项要求或愿望说出之前使它得到满足：
anticipated the attack and locked the gates;
预见会有袭击并锁上门；
anticipating her desires. The term can also refer to having a foretaste of something expected before its occurrence:
预先满足她的愿望。 这个词也指在预料中某物的出现前就已拥有：
anticipate trouble. To hope is to look forward with desire and usually with a measure of confidence in the likelihood of gaining what is desired:
过早陷入麻烦。 Hope 意思是热切期望并对获得所期待之物的可能性方面有一定的信心：
I hope to see you soon.
我希望不久就见到你。
Hope for the best, but expect the worst. To await is to wait in expectation of; it implies certainty:
做最大的希望，但也等待最大的失望。 Await 意思是满怀期望的等待；暗含肯定性：
eagerly awaiting your letter.
热切等待你的来信。

现代英汉词典

 expect
[Ik5spekt]
vt.

(1)

 预料；预期
I expect he'll pass the examination.
我预料他会通过考试。
The chairman of the committee expect to be back next Thursday.
委员会主席预计下星期四回来。
The first message is expected to arrive at 7 o'clock this evening.
第一次信息预计在今晚7点到达。
"As expected, the sales manager gave in his notice at work today."
不出所料销售部经理今天提出了辞职要求。

(2)

 期待
Most of the parents expect much of their children.
大多数父母都对自己的子女寄予很大希望。

(3)

 期望
The officer expected his men to do their duty.
军官期望他的部下尽职。
The shop expect to make a small profit this year.
这家店铺期望今年能赚点钱。
I expect David home at 7 o'clock.
我期望大卫七点钟在家。

(4)

 以为；料想
‘Who broke that cup?’ I expect it was the cat.
“谁打破了杯子？”我看是猫打破的。
A: Is the famous singer going to give any performance at the evening party? B: I expect so.
甲:这位著名歌手在晚会上要表演节目的吧?乙:我想是吧。
I expect not.; I don't expect so.
我认为不会。

习惯用语

 be expecting
怀孕
His wife was expecting.
他的妻子当时正怀孕。

现代英汉综合大辞典

 expect
[iks5pekt]
vt.

(1)

 期待, 预期, 盼望, 预料

(2)

 料想, 指望, 希望, 要求

(3)

 [口]想, 认为
I'II expect you for supper at six o 'clock sharp.
我盼望你6点整来吃晚饭。
You can't expect me to approve of it.
你别指望我赞成。

词性变化

 expect
[iks5pekt]
vi.

(1)

 期望, 期待, 希望

(2)

 怀孕
My wife is expecting.
我的妻子不久要生孩子了。

继承用法

 expectable
adj.

expectably
adv.

习惯用语

 as one might expect
正如人们所预料的

as might have been expected (=as was expected)
果然不出所料

be expecting
怀孕了

expect sb. to be
期望某人成为...

expect sth. of sb.
对...的期望[要求]

用法词典

 expect
ex- 向外+spectare看

英文相关词典

 expect
anticipate    await    hope    look for    suppose    think    despair    

[七国语言]英汉公共大词典

 expect
期待

英汉双解计算机词典

 expect

期望
An attribute property whose contents are the specific allowed values for the attribute.
一种属性特性,其内容是为该属性指定的一些允许值。

美国传统词典

 expect
ex.pect
AHD:[1k-spμkt“]
D.J.[ik6spekt]
K.K.[!k6spWkt]
v.
ex.pect.ed, ex.pect.ing, ex.pects
v.tr.

(1)

 To look forward to the probable occurrence or appearance of:
expecting a telephone call; expects rain on Sunday.

(2)

 To consider likely or certain:
expect to see them soon.See Usage Note at anticipate

(3)

 To consider reasonable or due:
We expect an apology.

(4)

 To consider obligatory; require:
The school expects its pupils to be on time.

(5)

 Informal To presume; suppose.
v.intr.

(1)

 To look forward to the birth of one's child. Used in progressive tenses:
His sister is expecting in May.

(2)

 To be pregnant. Used in progressive tenses:
My wife is expecting again.

语源

(1)

 Latin exspect3e

(2)

 ex- [ex-]

(3)

 spect3e [to look at] [frequentative of] specere [to see] * see spek-

继承用法

 expect“able
adj.

expect“ably
adv.

expect“edly
adv.

expect“edness
n.

参考词汇

(1)

 expect, anticipate, hope, await

(2)

 These verbs are related in various ways to the idea of looking ahead to something in the future. To expect is to look forward to the likely occurrence or appearance of someone or something:
You can expect us for lunch.
“We should not expect something for nothing—but we all do and call it Hope” (Edgar W. Howe).

(3)

 Anticipate is sometimes used as a synonym of expect, but usually it involves more than expectation. Sometimes it refers to taking advance action, as to forestall or prevent the occurrence of something expected or to meet a wish or request before it is articulated:
anticipated the attack and locked the gates;
anticipating her desires. The term can also refer to having a foretaste of something expected before its occurrence:
anticipate trouble. To hope is to look forward with desire and usually with a measure of confidence in the likelihood of gaining what is desired:
I hope to see you soon.
Hope for the best, but expect the worst. To await is to wait in expectation of; it implies certainty:
eagerly awaiting your letter.

英汉船舶大词典

 expect
n.预定,预计

朗文英汉综合电脑词典

 expect
期望

英汉法学大词典

 expect
v.期待 ,预期

英汉航空大词典

 expect
n.期待,预期

英汉化学大词典

 expect
vt.期待,预期

英汉海运大词典

 expect
期待，预料，预期，指望，要求

基本词义

 expect
期待，预期，预料

基本词义

 expect
预期，指望

基本词义

 expect
预期，指望，要求

英汉计算机大词典

 expect
vt.期待(预期)

英汉建筑大词典

 expect
vt.预期期待,希望

英汉农牧林大词典

 expect
n.期待,指望

英汉水利大词典

 expect
n.期待,盼望,要求,期待,指望

英汉心理学大词典

 expect
期待

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