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。

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(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。

2、oblige

(形勢、規(guī)定或法律)強迫，迫使

The storm got worse and worse. Finally, I was obliged to abandon the car and continue on foot.

暴風(fēng)雨愈發(fā)猛烈，我最終不得不棄車步行。

This decree obliges unions to delay strikes.

該法令迫使工會推遲罷工。

施恩惠于；幫…的忙

If you ever need help with the babysitting, I'd be glad to oblige.

如果你什么時候需要找人照看孩子，我很樂意幫忙。

We called up three economists to ask how to eliminate the deficit and they obliged with very straightforward answers.

我們打電話給3位經(jīng)濟學(xué)家詢問如何消除赤字，他們坦率地給予了答復(fù)。

感激不盡;不勝感激

Much obliged for your assistance.

對您的幫助我不勝感激。

Thank you very much indeed, Doctor, I am extremely obliged to you.

大夫，太感謝您了，您真是我的大恩人。