1、expect
預(yù)期;預(yù)料;期待
a council workman who expects to lose his job in the next few weeks.
預(yù)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
。要求;認(rèn)為應(yīng)當(dāng)?shù)玫?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
。懷孕
She was expecting another baby.
她又懷孕了
。I hear Dawn's expecting again.
我聽說唐又懷孕了
。2、compensate
賠償;補償
The official promise to compensate people for the price rise clearly hadn't been worked out properly.
顯然,官方對物價上漲進(jìn)行補償?shù)某兄Z沒有真正兌現(xiàn)
。To ease financial difficulties, farmers could be compensated for their loss of subsidies.
為了緩解經(jīng)濟困難,農(nóng)場主們損失的補貼會得到補償
。抵消
MPs say it is crucial that a system is found to compensate for inflation.
下議院的議員們說關(guān)鍵是要找到一種抵消通貨膨脹影響的機制
。The pluses more than compensated for the inconveniences involved in making the trip.
各種有利因素大大抵消了出行過程中的種種不便
。