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。

v.

1. regard as likely to happen, do, or be the case.
   ▸suppose or assume:

   I expect I'll be late.
2. believe that (someone) will arrive soon.
   ▸ (be expecting) informal be pregnant.
3. require as appropriate or rightfully due.
   ▸require (someone) to fulfil an obligation.