expect/ɪk'spekt/

v.

➊ think that sth will happen

➋ demand that sb should do sth

v. [T]

➊ 预料；认为：[expect (that) ... = expect sb to do sth] We expect (that) the price will rise. = We expect the price to rise. 我们预计价格会上涨。

◇[常用被动] The price is expected to rise. 价格预计会上涨。

➋ 期望，盼望；要求：[expect to do sth] You can't expect to learn a foreign language in a few months. 你不能指望几个月就可以学会一门外语。

◇[expect sth from sb] His parents expected a lot from him. 他父母亲对他期望很高。

◇[expect sb to do sth] The teacher expects his students to be on time. 老师要求学生们准时。

构词ex- + -spect （看）

常犯错误

✗ I expect that he will not come.

✗ I expect him not to come.

✓ I don't expect he will come.

✓ I don't expect him to come. 我预料他不会来。

[✌expect带宾语从句时，其否定词not常放在主句中，参见think]

常犯错误

✗ I expect seeing him.

✓ I expect to see him. 我希望见他。