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、protect

保護；防護

So, what can women do to protect themselves from heart disease?

那么，女性怎樣做才能使自己不得心臟病呢？

A long thin wool coat and a purple headscarf protected her against the wind.

一件薄薄的羊毛長外套和一條紫色的頭巾為她擋了風。

（保險單）為…提供保險

Many manufacturers have policies to protect themselves against blackmailers.

許多廠家都購買了保險，以防遭到敲詐。