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。
盼望;期待;等待
I am expecting several important letters but nothing has arrived.
我正在等几封重要的信件,可是一封都没到。
I wasn't expecting a visitor.
我没想到会有人来访。
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。
2、protect
保护;防护
So, what can women do to protect themselves from heart disease?
那么,女性怎样做才能使自己不得心脏病呢?
A long thin wool coat and a purple headscarf protected her against the wind.
一件薄薄的羊毛长外套和一条紫色的头巾为她挡了风。
(保险单)为…提供保险
Many manufacturers have policies to protect themselves against blackmailers.
许多厂家都购买了保险,以防遭到敲诈。