expect的用法（一日一百思特网词：高考高频词）
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★ expect v. 等待, 期待 except
① vt.&vi. 预计，预感
Jim has failed in mathematics as his teacher expected.
正如他老师所预感的那样，吉姆数学测验没合(原创版权www.isoyu.com)格。
② vt. 期待，等待，希望（心理上的期待）
They are expecting guests tonight. 今晚有人要去他们那里做客。
expect所表现的期待一般暗含着依据某些信息或规律而作出相应反响的意思,而wait f百思特网or重要指“期待”这个动作本身。
expect sth. I expect a letter from Jimmy.
expect sb.to do sth. 等待某人做某事
I expect you to write back.
I expect my mother to come百思特网 back.
wait for sth./sb. 动作上的期待 I wait for my mother.
③ vt. 以为，料想（一般用于口语）
I expect so./ I think so. 我愿望如此［口语］
I expect you’ve heard the news. 我想你已经听到这个资讯了。
派生词：unexpected adj. 未料到的 unexpected guests 不速之客
The disappearance of the wolves had many unexpected results.
狼的消逝造成了很多意想不到的成果。