expected

adj.

1. 预料的；预期的
   that you think will happen
   1. Double the expected number of people came to the meeting.
      出席会议的人数比预期的多一倍。
   2. this year's expected earnings
      今年的预计收入

1. VERB 预期;预料;期待
   If you expect something to happen, you believe that it will happen.
   1. ...a council workman who expects to lose his job in the next few weeks...
      预计自己在接下来的几周里会丢掉工作的市政工人
   2. They no longer expect corporate profits to improve...
      他们不再期待公司利润会增长。
   3. The talks are expected to continue until tomorrow...
      预计会谈将持续到明天。
   4. Few expected that he would declare his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for the presidency...
      几乎没人预料到他会宣布参加民主党总统候选人的竞选。
   5. It is expected that the new owner will change the yacht's name...
      估计新主人会给游艇改名。
   6. They expect a gradual improvement in sales of new cars.
      他们预计新车的销量会逐步上升。
2. VERB 盼望;期待;等待
   If you are expecting something or someone, you believe that they will be delivered to you or come to you soon, often because this has been arranged earlier.
   1. I am expecting several important letters but nothing has arrived...
      我正在等几封重要的信件，可是一封都没到。
   2. I wasn't expecting a visitor...
      我没想到会有人来访。
   3. We were expecting him home again any day now.
      我们期盼着他某一天再回家。
3. VERB 要求；认为应当得到;指望
   If you expect something, or expect a person to do something, you believe that it is your right to have that thing, or the person's duty to do it for you.
   1. He wasn't expecting our hospitality...
      他没有指望我们会盛情款待。
   2. I do expect to have some time to myself in the evenings...
      我确实希望晚上能有些属于自己的时间。
   3. I wasn't expecting you to help...
      我没指望你帮忙。
   4. Is this a rational thing to expect of your partner, or not?...
      指望你的伴侣做这件事合理吗？
   5. She realizes now she expected too much of Helen.
      现在她意识到自己对海伦的期望太高了。
4. VERB 指望;期望
   If you tell someone not to expect something, you mean that the thing is unlikely to happen as they have planned or imagined, and they should not hope that it will.
   1. Don't expect an instant cure...
      别指望立即治愈。
   2. You cannot expect to like all the people you will work with...
      不要指望你会喜欢所有和你共事的人。
   3. Don't expect me to come and visit you there.
      别指望我会去那儿看你。
5. VERB 怀孕
   If you say that a woman is expecting a baby, or that she is expecting, you mean that she is pregnant.
   1. She was expecting another baby...
      她又怀孕了。
   2. I hear Dawn's expecting again.
      我听说唐又怀孕了。
6. PHRASE 我认为;我猜想
   You say 'I expect' to suggest that a statement is probably correct, or a natural consequence of the present situation, although you have no definite knowledge.
   1. I expect you can guess what follows...
      我想你能猜出接下来发生了什么。
   2. I expect you're tired...
      我想你累了。
   3. 'Will Joe be here at Christmas?' — 'I expect so.'...
      “圣诞节时乔会来这里吗？”——“我想会的。”
   4. 'I don't think you have much of a case.' — 'I expect not.'
      “我想你没有什么好理由。”——“我想没有。”
7. PHRASE 你还想指望什么；那有什么大惊小怪的
   You can say 'What can you expect?' or 'What do you expect?' to emphasize that there is nothing surprising about a situation or a person's behaviour, especially if you find this disappointing.
   1. It tastes artificial, but at that price what can you expect?...
      尝起来像是假的，但是就这个价格你还想指望什么？
   2. If a guy hunts and owns guns, what do you expect?
      如果一个人打猎而且还有自己的枪，你还想指望什么？

Do not confuse expect, wait for, and look forward to. When you are expecting someone or something, you think that the person or thing is going to arrive or that the thing is going to happen. I sent a postcard so they were expecting me... We are expecting rain.When you wait for someone or something, you stay in the same place until the person arrives or the thing happens. Whisky was served while we waited for him... We got off the plane and waited for our luggage. When you look forward to something that is going to happen, you feel happy because you think you will enjoy it. I'll bet you're looking forward to your holidays... I always looked forward to seeing her.
不要混淆expect，wait for和look forward to。expect表示认为某人或某物即将到达，或某事即将发生：I sent a postcard so they were expecting me（我寄了张明信片，这样他们就会知道我要来），We were expecting rain（我们预计会下雨）。wait for表示在原地等某人到达或者某事发生：Whisky was served while we waited for him（我们等他的时候，威士忌端上来了），We got off the plane and waited for our luggage（我们下了飞机，等着领取行李）。look forward to表示期盼某事发生，因为会从中获取乐趣：I'll bet you're looking forward to your holidays（我敢肯定你在盼望着假期到来），I always looked forward to seeing her (我一直盼望见到她）。

1. He's awaiting trial, which is expected to begin early next year.
   他在等候审判，预计明年初开始。
2. The coalition did worse than expected, getting just 11.6 per cent of the vote.
   联盟只获得了11.6%的选票，比预想的还糟。
3. He was not expected to be released because he was considered a valuable chip in this game.
   估计他不会被释放，因为他是这场较量中的一个重要筹码。
4. It wasn't the peaceful, composed experience I had expected.
   这并不是我所期待的那种祥和平静的体验。
5. Their talks are expected to focus on arms control
   他们的会谈预计会集中讨论军备控制问题。
6. The strike is expected to cause delays and disruption to flights from Britain
   预计罢工将导致英国航班的延误和中断。
7. A fifth year of drought is expected to have dramatic effects on the California economy
   第五年遭受旱灾预计会对加利福尼亚的经济产生巨大的影响。
8. Sales to the British forces are expected to drop off
   预计对英国军队的销售量会减少。
9. But it's also been emphasized that no major policy changes can be expected to come out of the meeting
   但是也已经强调过，此次会议预计不会带来重大政策转变。
10. It was much more enjoyable than I had expected.
    这比我预期的有趣得多。
11. It may be that you will feel the exact opposite of what you expected.
    可能你的感觉将和你的期盼刚好相反。
12. The talks are expected to continue until tomorrow
    预计会谈将持续到明天。
13. She realizes now she expected too much of Helen.
    现在她意识到自己对海伦的期望太高了。
14. This flight was more gruelling than I had expected.
    这次飞行比我预想的更累！
15. Some of Australia's largest listed companies are expected to announce huge interim earnings this week.
    澳大利亚最大的一些上市公司预计将在本周宣布巨额中期盈利。
16. Not many expected Ferdinand to be such a success this season
    预料到费迪南德在本赛季如此成功的人并不多。
17. They expected house prices to rise
    他们盼望着房价上升。
18. It expected to maintain production of cars at the same level as last year.
    预期今年汽车的产量会和去年持平。
19. They behaved with more restraint than I'd expected
    他们表现得比我预料的更为克制。
20. Scientists have collected more data than expected.
    科学家们已经收集到了比预期更多的数据。
21. This jury is expected to be sequestered for at least two months.
    预计这个陪审团将至少被隔离两个月。
22. It is the only one of the three companies expected to show a profit for the quarter
    那是3个公司中唯一一家预计会在本季度盈利的公司。
23. I'd expected her to be snobbish but she was warm and friendly.
    我原以为她会非常势利，但她却非常热情和友好。
24. This chance has come sooner than I expected
    这个机会来得比我预想的要快。
25. The price was substantially higher than had been expected
    价格比预计的要高很多。
26. You are expected to finish it in time.
    希你及时把它完成。
27. He expected that the experiment would be a success.
    他料想那试验一定会成功。
28. As expected, it rained.
    果不其然下了雨。
29. The success is greater than expected.
    成绩比预期的大。

adj

1. considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
   1. prepared for the expected attack