1、expect

预期;预料;期待

a council workman who expects to lose his job in the next few weeks.

预计自己在接下来的几周里会丢掉工作的市政工人

They no longer expect corporate profits to improve.

他们不再期待公司利润会增长。

要求；认为应当得到;指望

He wasn't expecting our hospitality.

他没有指望我们会盛情款待。

I do expect to have some time to myself in the evenings.

我确实希望晚上能有些属于自己的时间。

我认为;我猜想

I expect you can guess what follows.

我想你能猜出接下来发生了什么。

I expect you're tired.

我想你累了。

2、compete

竞争

The banks have long competed with American Express's charge cards and various store cards.

长久以来，这些银行一直在与美国运通公司的信用卡以及各式各样的商场赊购卡竞争。

The stores will inevitably end up competing with each other in their push for increased market shares.

在努力争取更大的市场份额的过程中，这些商场最终将不可避免地相互展开竞争。

（与…）争夺（以获取）

Kangaroos compete with sheep and cattle for sparse supplies of food and water.

袋鼠与牛羊争夺稀少的食物和水。

Schools should not compete with each other or attempt to poach pupils.

学校之间不应该相互竞争，也不应该企图挖走彼此的学生。