(1) 预期(料)，期待，盼望 (think of as likely to happen or come) [T+n，T+n+prep(from)，T+that (should)，T+to-inf，C+n+to-inf]：I'm～ing a letter/a birthday present from my sister. 我正等着我姐姐的来信/生日礼物。～no gratitude/the worst 不指望感激/预料会出现最糟糕的情况;～sb for dinner/on the next train 期待某人前来赴晚宴/预计某人会乘下一趟车;～sb to go there the day after tomorrow/to be home (back) tomorrow/to phone 预计某人后天去那里/明天回家(来)/会打电话;～that my mother will be here next week/that things should turn the other way/there to be (there will be) a debate 估计我母亲下周来/事情会出现转机/会(将)有一场辩论; The work is finished sooner than～ed. 这项工作比预计完成得要早。〖同〗 anticipate;

(2) 期(指，瞩)望;要求(count on as necessary or right; demand) [T+n，T+n+prep(from)，T+that，C+n+to-inf]：We can't～perfection/too much of him. 我们不能指望尽善尽美/不能对他要求过高。You are～ed to work overtime if necessary (needed). 如果有必要(需要)的话，你们应该加班。The emperor～s absolute obedience from his subjects/that his subjects will obey him. 皇帝要求他的臣民绝对服从/他的臣民要服从他。I～you all back in an hour. 我期待你们一小时之后全都回来。〖同〗demand，require，trust;

(3) 料想; 认为 (suppose or think) [T+n，T+that，C+n+to-inf] [不用 prog] (infml)： I～that he will be here in no time/that you are right/that you are tired after the whole day's work. 我想他马上就到/你是对的/你干了一天的活儿一定很累了。“Is she coming to our party?”“I (don't)～so.” “她会来参加我们的晚会吗?”“我想(不)会。”“Who broke the glass?”“I～it was the cat.”“谁把杯子打破了?”“我想是猫。”〖同〗assume，guess，suppose，believe，imagine;

be expecting (a baby) (infml) 怀孕：His wife is～ing another child. 他的妻子又怀孕了。

(not) to be expected 可以预料(是不行的)：It's to be～ed that he will not pass the exam because he hasn't prepared for it. 可以预料他考试不会及格， 因为他根本就没准备。

→ex′pectable adj 可预料的;ex′pectably adv 如所预料;ex′pectancy n 期待(的事物);ex′pectant adj 期待的;ex′pectation n 期待，预期;

【辨异】expect与await和wait的区别见AWAIT。