anticipate; expect
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to anticipate; to expect; to predict
formalOften used in formal or written contexts. Frequently paired with abstract outcomes or events.
Zhè这
ge个
jié结
guǒ果
wán完
quán全
zài在
wǒ我
yì意
liào料
zhī之
zhōng中
。
This outcome was completely within my expectations.
Tā他
de的
tū突
rán然
cí辞
zhí职
chū出
hū乎
suǒ所
yǒu有
rén人
de的
yì意
liào料
。
His sudden resignation was beyond everyone's expectations.
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Zhè这
chǎng场
yǔ雨
xià下
de得
zhè这
me么
dà大
，
zhēn真
shì是
yì意
liào料
bù不
dào到
de的
shì事
。
The rain coming down so hard was truly an unexpected event.
Kē科
xué学
jiā家
men们
zǎo早
yǐ已
liào料
dào到
le了
zhè这
zhǒng种
fēng风
xiǎn险
。
The scientists had already anticipated this kind of risk.
Shì事
gù故
de的
fā发
shēng生
bìng并
fēi非
háo毫
wú无
yì意
liào料
，
tā他
men们
hū忽
lüè略
le了
jǐng警
gào告
。
The accident's occurrence was not entirely unexpected; they ignored the warnings.