1、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?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
。2、launch
發(fā)射(火箭、導彈或衛(wèi)星)
NASA plans to launch a satellite to study cosmic rays.
美國國家航空航天局計劃發(fā)射一顆衛(wèi)星上天,對宇宙射線進行研究
。A Delta II rocket was launched from Cape Canaveral early this morning.
今天一早,一枚“德爾塔”Ⅱ型火箭在卡納維拉爾角發(fā)射升空
。開展(重大活動);發(fā)起,發(fā)動(軍事襲擊等)
Heavy fighting has been going on after the guerrillas had launched their offensive.
游擊隊發(fā)起攻擊后,激烈的戰(zhàn)斗一直持續(xù)不斷
。The police have launched an investigation into the incident.
警方已對該事件展開調(diào)查
。推出,發(fā)布(新產(chǎn)品)
Crabtree Evelyn has just launched a new jam, Worcesterberry Preserve.
瑰珀翠剛推出一款新果醬——伍斯特漿果果醬
。Marks Spencer recently hired model Linda Evangelista to launch its new range.
瑪莎百貨最近聘請模特兒琳達·埃萬杰利斯塔為其發(fā)布新系列產(chǎn)品
。