adj. 预料的，预期的
v. 期待；预计；要求，指望（expect 的过去式和过去分词）
1.Economic growth is expected to average 2% next year.
明年经济增长预计平均可达2%。
2.They expected house prices to rise.
他们预期房价会上涨。
3.The actual cost was higher than we expected.
实际成本比我们预计的要高。
4.Progress was slower than expected.
进展比预计的缓慢。
5.The ferry is expected to dock at 6.
渡船预计在6点停靠码头。
6.The interview was much worse than he had expected.
这次面试比他预计的要糟得多。
7.The baby arrived earlier than expected.
婴儿早产了。
8.This chance has come sooner than I expected.
这个机会比我预想的来得快。
9.Fog and low cloud cover are expected this afternoon.
预计今天下午有雾和低空云层。