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。

2、conviction

堅定的信念(或主張)

It is our firm conviction that a step forward has been taken.

我們堅信已經向前邁進了一步。

Their religious convictions prevented them from taking up arms.

由于宗教信仰的原因，他們不會拿起武器進行反抗。

定罪;判罪

He will appeal against his conviction.

他會對判決提起上訴。

The man was known to the police because of previous convictions.

因為有犯罪前科，警察們都認識這個人。