expect

He will be hard to beat. I fully expect that and I’m ready.

他很难击败。我确信这一点，不过我准备好了。

‘Who are you?’ he murmured, only half expecting her to answer.

“你是谁？”他低声问道，预计她可能不会回答。

He didn’t get his expected pay rise.

他没有得到他预想的加薪。