1.expect to 期許
You cannot expect to like all the people you will work with.
不要指望你會喜歡所有和你共事的人 。
I do expect to have some time to myself in the evenings.
我確實(shí)希望晚上能有些屬于自己的時間 。
2.bid to 命令;試圖
He has submitted a bid to resuscitate the struggling magazine.
他已經(jīng)投標(biāo)來拯救這個岌岌可危的周刊 。
Tonight they take on a Chinese pairing in their bid to reach the final tomorrow.
今晚他們將挑戰(zhàn)一對中國選手,爭取進(jìn)入明天的決賽 。