期待, 预期, 盼望, 指望, (料)想, 认为
To look forward to the probable occurrence or appearance of:
期待：期望某事的发生或出现：
expecting a telephone call; expects rain on Sunday.
等电话；等待星期天下雨
To consider likely or certain:
预期：好象或肯定地想到：
expect to see them soon.See Usage Note at anticipate
预期不久看到他们参见 anticipate
To consider reasonable or due:
期待,预期：认为合理或应该的：
We expect an apology.
我们期待一份道歉
To consider obligatory; require:
要求：认为应尽的；要求：
The school expects its pupils to be on time.
学校要求学生准时到校
Informal To presume; suppose.
【非正式用语】 假设：猜想；认为
v.intr.（不及物动词）
To look forward to the birth of one's child. Used in progressive tenses:
期望孩子诞生：期待某人小孩的降生.用于进行时：
His sister is expecting in May.
他的姐姐将在五月分娩
To be pregnant. Used in progressive tenses:
怀孕,用于进行时：
My wife is expecting again.
我妻子又怀孕了