expect /iks'pekt/

Meaning

English definition

• (v.) regard something as probable or likely
• (v.) look forward to the probable occurrence of
• (v.) consider reasonable or due

Chinese translation

• vt. 预期, 盼望, 期待

Word details

Part of speech

verb

Pronunciation

/iks'pekt/

Syllables

2

Exam levels

Middle-school · Gaokao

Frequency

Zipf 5.01 · Common

Word forms

expected, expecting, expects

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