Word · CEFR B2 · Frequency #3402
expected
预期的；意料中的
Anticipated; thought to be about to arrive or occur.
- 1.
Anticipated; thought to be about to arrive or occur.
预期的；被认为即将到达或发生的。
预期的；被认为即将到达或发生的。；预期的；预料的
In use
The expected results were finally announced after the experiment.
Is this the expected behavior of the new software?
The expected delivery date has been moved up to Friday.
be expected to do sth
He is expected to arrive tomorrow.
他预计明天到达。
as expected
固定短语，表示‘正如预料的那样’。
The result was as expected.
结果如预期一样。
it is expected that + clause
正式用法，常用于书面语或新闻报道。
It is expected that the meeting will be short.
预计会议将会很短。
Common mistakes
This is an expect result.This is an expected result.
形容词 expected 需要加 -ed 后缀，'expect' 是动词形式，不能直接作定语。
She is expected to win the race. (但说话人想表达她自己预期会赢)She is expecting to win the race.
形容词 expected 表示'被预期的'，主语是被别人预期；如果主语是自己预期，应使用动词 expect 的进行时 expecting。
Connections
Collocations
- expected outcome
- 预期结果
- The expected outcome of the experiment was confirmed.实验的预期结果得到了确认。
- expected arrival
- 预期到达
- The expected arrival time is 3 PM.预期到达时间是下午3点。
- expected behavior
- 预期行为
- The software is not exhibiting expected behavior.该软件没有表现出预期行为。
- expected value
- 期望值
- The expected value of the investment is high.这项投资的期望值很高。
- expected date
- 预期日期
- The expected date of delivery is next Monday.预期交货日期是下周一。
- as expected
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想'expect'（期待）加-ed变成形容词'预期的'，想象期待的事情如期而至。
Context & Register
常见场景：general、academic、business “expected”作为形容词时通常用于各种正式或非正式场合，表示按计划或预料会发生。在学术和商务语境中尤其常见，日常对话中也较为普遍。
Grammar Note
常用于 be expected to do 结构，表示‘被期望做某事’；也可接 that 从句。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words rhyme with 'expected', sharing the sound /ɛktɪd/ and the spelling chunk '-cted'.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.