1、fundamental
基本的;根本的;主要的;基礎的
Our constitution embodies all the fundamental principles of democracy.
我們的憲法體現了民主的所有基本原則。
A fundamental human right is being withheld from these people.
這些人被剝奪了一項最基本的人權。
根本性的;固有的;根深蒂固的
But on this question, the two leaders have very fundamental differences.
但在這個問題上,兩位領導人有著根本性的分歧。
Amnesty says there are fundamental flaws in their military justice system.
國際特赦組織稱他們的軍事司法體系存在著根本性的缺陷。
必需的;不可或缺的
He believes better relations with China are fundamental to the well-being of the area.
他相信和中國建立更加良好的關系對這一地區的繁榮發展至關重要。
The method they pioneered remains fundamental to research into the behaviour of nerve cells.
他們首創的方法在神經細胞活動的研究中一直是不可或缺的。
2、expect
預期;預料;期待
a council workman who expects to lose his job in the next few weeks.
預計自己在接下來的幾周里會丟掉工作的市政工人
They no longer expect corporate profits to improve.
他們不再期待公司利潤會增長。
盼望;期待;等待
I am expecting several important letters but nothing has arrived.
我正在等幾封重要的信件,可是一封都沒到。
I wasn't expecting a visitor.
我沒想到會有人來訪。
要求;認為應當得到;指望
He wasn't expecting our hospitality.
他沒有指望我們會盛情款待。
I do expect to have some time to myself in the evenings.
我確實希望晚上能有些屬于自己的時間。