to expect · to anticipate

yù qī

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Due to lack of manpower, we need more time than expected to handle this task.

由于人力不足，我们需要比预期更多的时间来承担这项任务。

He offered more than could be expected.

他提供的比预期的多。

The assignment took me longer than I had expected.

我用了比我预期更长的时间来完成作业。

The result is opposite to what we expected.

结果与我们预期的相反。

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