vt. 1. 预计...可能发生(或来到);预料;预期[+(that)][+to-v][O2] He expected to finish the work by March. 他预期三月份完成这项工作。 We expected that you would succeed. 我们预计你会成功的。 2. 期待;等待;盼望 That's just what we expected. 那正是我们所期望的。 I'll expect you for supper at six o'clock. 我六点等你吃晚饭。 3. 认为理应得到;指望;要求[(+from)][O2] Don't expect too much of him. 别对他期望过高。 I expect you to be punctual. 我要求你准时。 The professor expected respect from his students. 教授认为学生理应尊敬他。 4. 想;认为[W][Y][+(that)] I expect you are right. 我想你是对的。 vi. 1. 期待;预期 2. (用进行时)怀孕,怀胎 Mary is expecting. 玛丽怀孕了。