着可能看到有人跟着我。◊ [VN to inf] House prices are expected to rise sharpZy.预计价会急上涨。◊ f didn’t expect him to become a success/^ writer.我没想到'_他会成 为一个成功的作家。◊£>〇 you reaHy expect me to beiieve you?你 i 以 A ^ 4相信你呜? ◊ [V (that)] Many peopte were expecting (that) the peace talks would break down. 许多人预料和平谈判会破裂。◊ [VN that] Jt is expected that the report will suggest some major reforms.

个报告会A出一些重大的改革上2 (often used in the progressive tenses 常用于‘进■行:ft) to be waiting for sb/sth to arrive, as this _has been arranged 等待；期 待；盼望：[VN] to expect a visfi/caiH/ietter介om sb 等_ 棻人S来访 / 电话 / 来信◊ Are you expecting visitors? # _等客人吗？ ◊ tVN，vh to in^l We were expecting him yesterday.我们昨天一直在等地。◊ IVe were expectfng to arrive yesterday.義们」i盼望着他昨天到达。

3 〜sth (of/from sb) to demand that sb will do sth because it is their duty or responsibility 要求；指望： [VN] Her parents expected high standards /rom her•她的 父每对她的期望很高。◊ Are you dear what is expected 〇/you?你清楚大家命你的期望吗？ O/fe’s stiH gemn^ over his illness, so don't expect too much from him.

处于康复期，所^以不要对他期望过高。◊[VNtoinfirhey expected aZZ their chiWren to be high achfevers•他们期 M 自己所有的孩子都大有作为。◊ are expected to worfc on Saturdays•我们星期六要上班。’◊ [V to infl_ 7 expect to be paid prompriy/or the worfc.我要求即时付工钱。[also V that] o note at demand 4 {informal, especially BrE) (not used in the progressive tenses 不用于进行时）used when you think sth is probably true 猜想；认为；料想：[V] ‘MH you be kite?，‘I expect so.，“你会迟到吗？ ” “我想 会的。” ◊ ‘Are you going out tonight?’" don’t expect so/ “你今晚要出去吗？ ” “我想不会吧。” o[V，Vthat] 'Who's eaten all the cake?' "Tom, I expect/I expect it was Tom.’ “谁把蛋糕都吃光了？ ”“我想是汤姆吧。” MHIjia ^haf is nearly always left out. * that 几乎总是被 省略。一compare unexpected be expecting a baby/child (informal) to be pregnant 怀胎：Ann’s expecting a baby in June.安六月份要生会子。be (only) to be ex pected to be likely to happen; to be quite normal可能发生；可以预料；相当正常：A Httie tiredness after taking these drugs is to be expected. ^ 这些药后着点倦意是正常的。whai_(e丨se)doyouex- pect? (informal) used to tell sb not to be surprised by sth那有什么大惊小怪的；那还用得着惊奇吗；那还用说 ■吗：She swore at you? Whaf do you expect when you treat her 〖ifce that?她用粗话骂你了？你那样待她那还用 说吗?

ex：pect artty /ik'spektansi/ noun [U] the state of expecting or hoping that sth, especially sth good or exciting, will happen 预料;预期；期待；盼塗：There was an air of expectancy among the waiting crowd. ^

.#的人群有一种期盼的心情。一see also ufe expect- ANCY

ex.pect.ant /ik’spektant/ ad/. 1 hoping for sth, espe­cially sth good and exciting 期待的； 预期的； 期望的 ： children with expectant faces waiting for the fireworks to be^n带着期盼的神情等待烟火表演的孩子们◊ A sudden roar came )irom the expectant crowd•期待的人群中突然 欢声雷动。2 〜mother/father/parent used to.describe sb who is going to have a baby soon or become a father 未来的（母亲、父亲、父母）►ex-pect-ant-lyadv.: She Zoofced at him dxpectcmrty.她满林期望地鲁着他。 waiting expectcmriy满怀期望地等_ ex.pect.ati〇n Our /,ekspek_teijn/ noim 1 [U, G} ~ (of sth) | ~ (that ... ) a belief that sth will happen because it is likely 预料；预期；期待：We are confident in our expectation of a full recovery, flcfn ilff 信心地期待着完全康复。◊ rhere was a genera! expect- ation that he wou〖d wf/i.普遍认为他会获胜。◊ J appZied /or the post more in hope than expectation.我申请这个 职位是备望多于期待。◊ rhe expectation is t/iat property prices wiH rise•讀计地产价格会上涨。◊ Contrary to expectations, interest rates did not rise.出乎意料的是 利率并未上升"◊ ■Against aH expectations, she was enjoying herse〖/.完全没想到她过得非常快洁。2 [C， usually pl.，U] a hope that sth good will happen 希望；盼 望：She went to college with great expectations.

希望地进入大学。◊ TViere was an air 〇/expectation and

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great curiosity.有着一种期待和好奇的感觉。◊:The resists exceeded our expectations.结果比我们希望的还 好。◊ The numbers attending fell short of expectations.

的人数比预期的要少。◊ rhe event dici not Zfve up to expectations.,▲项比赛有负众望。3 [C, usually pi.] a strong belief about the way st±i should happen or how sb should behave 期望；指望.：Some parents have unrealistic expectations of their children.

的指望不切產际。〇 t^/ortunatdy the new sq/itware has /afed to meet expectations.遗憾命是新软件并不理想。 .expectation of 'life noun [u] = life expectancy ex.pect.ed Out "k'spektid/ fldy. that you think will happen 命料的；预期的：PoubZe t/ie expected number 〇/ peopZe came to the meering.出席会 议的人数比预期的姜一倍。6 this year’s expected earn­ings 今幸的预计收入 —compare unexpected ex-pec-tor-ant /ik'spekterant/ noun [medical M) a cough medicine that helps you to get rid of thick liquid '{= phlegm) from the. lungs 装痰药 ex-pec-torate /ik'spektareit/ verb M (format) to cough and make phlegm come up from your lungs into your mouth so you can spit it out 咳出.（痰）、6\.庐’会<:.切卜 ation /ik.spekta'reijn/ noun [U] ex-pe-di-ent /ik'spiidiant/ /?ot//?, adj. m noun an action that is useftil or necessary for a particular purpose，but not always fair or right 权宜'之 计；应急办法：The disease was. controHed by the simpZe expedient of not allowing anyone to, leave the city. jIM 禁止任何人出城的简单应急办法使疾病得到了控制。 p [not usually before noun] (of an action 行动)useful or necessary for a particular purpose, but not always fair or right得当；可取；合宜；权宜之计：rhe government has clearly decided that a cut in interest rates would be potoicaHy expedient•政府显熬认定削减利率是政挣上的权 宜.之计。，.EEH inexpedient .► ix.pe.di.ency /-ansi/ noun [U] ： He acted out of expediency, not principle.

_为是出于,权宜之计而非原则。ex*pe*di，nt]y Mi/. ex»ped-ite /'ekspadait/ verb [VN] (formal) to make a process _ happen more quickly 加快；加速 HTTl speed up ： We have developed rapid order processing to ejqjedite. deliveries to customers.我们已创造了快速处理订 单的方便迅速将货物送达顾客。 ex-ped-ition /.ekspa'dijn/ noun 1 an organized journey with a particular purpose, especially to find out about a place that is not well known 远征；探险；考察：to ptan/Ieafi/go on an expedition, to the North PoZe 计划 / 带队 / 去北极探险 〇 note at trip 2 the people who go on an expedition远征队；探险队；考察队：Three members 〇/ the Everest expedition were fciZZed 三名珠穆 朗玛峰探‘队员遇难。3 (sometimes /?w/rj〇rows) a short trip that you make when you want or need sth (.短途 的）旅行，出行：a shopping expediriori外出购物 exped ition-ary force /.ekspa'dijanri fors; NAmE -neri fairs/ now/7 a group of soldiers who ate sent to another country to fight in a war (派往国夕卜参战的.）远 征军>

ex-ped-itious /.ekspa'dijas/ adj. (formal) that works well without wasting time, money, etc•迅速而有效的； 迅速完成的        efficient ► ex*ped-itious-ly adv.

expel /ik'spel/ verb (-II-) [VN] ~ sb/sth (from sth) 1 to offi­cially make sb leave a school or an organization ffi •

除（或除名）:：She was expeHed介om schoo! at 75•她 15 岁命被学校开除了。◊ OZympfc athZetes expeHed /or dmg-tafcing因服禁药被取消比赛资格的奧运会运动员

2                  to force sb to leave a country 驱逐出.境：Foreign 扣urnafcts are being expeMed.外国记者被驱逐出境。

3                  {technical ^：t§) to force air or water out of a part of the body or from a container 排出；喷出：to expeZ air jfh>m the Zungs 用力呼出肺里的气_一 see also expulsion

ex.pend /ik丨spend/ verb[VN]〜sth (in/on sb) | 〜sth (in/on/doing sth) (formal) to use or spend a lot of time, money, energy, etc.花舍；消费；耗费：She expended all her efforts on the care of home and children.

有精力都花在料理家务和照顾孩子上。 ex-pend-able /ik'spendabl/ adj. {formal) if you consider people or things to be expendable, you think that you