"Expected" 是一个常用的英语单词，表示预期、预料或期望。以下是一些包含 "expected" 的常见句型及其示例：
主语 + be expected to do sth.
- 含义：某人被期望做某事。
- 示例：The new employee is expected to arrive tomorrow. （新员工预计明天到。）
It is expected that...
- 含义：预计/预期会……
- 示例：It is expected that the project will be completed by the end of the year. （预计该项目将在年底前完成。）
We (I, they, etc.) expect...
- 与 "expected" 的过去式相关，但更强调现在的期望状态。
- 示例：We expect a reply from them soon. （我们期待他们很快回复。）
The result/outcome was not what was expected.
- 含义：结果并不如预期的那样。
- 示例：The test results were not what was expected; we need to reevaluate our methods. （测试结果并不如预期的那样，我们需要重新评估我们的方法。）
More than/Less than expected
- 含义：比预期的多/少。
- 示例：The sales figures for this quarter are more than expected. （本季度的销售数字超出了预期。）
As expected
- 含义：正如所预料的那样。
- 示例：As expected, the meeting ran over time. （正如所预料的那样，会议超时了。）
Unexpectedly, ... (与 expected 形成对比)
- 含义：出乎意料地……。
- 示例：Unexpectedly, he decided to quit his job and travel the world. （出乎意料地，他决定辞职环游世界。）
Expected vs. Actual
- 用于比较预期与实际之间的差异。
- 示例：In our budget analysis, we compared expected expenses to actual expenses. （在我们的预算分析中，我们比较了预期支出和实际支出。）
这些句型可以帮助你在不同的语境中准确地表达“预期”这一概念。
