At one time, computers were expected largely to remove the need for paper copies of documents because they could be stored electronically.
曾經(jīng)有一段時(shí)間，在很大程度上電腦是被期望來(lái)消除對(duì)紙質(zhì)文件的需要的，因?yàn)槲募梢员浑娮踊瘍?chǔ)存。
2001年高考聽(tīng)力第3題：
What can we learn about the man from the conversation?
A. He’s anxious to see his sister.
B. He wrote to his sister last month.
C. He’s expecting a letter from his sister.
（選項(xiàng)C的意思是：他在等他姐姐的來(lái)信。）
[詞形變化]
加-ation變名詞expectation：期望，盼望。如：
Her eyes were shining with expectation.
她的眼中閃耀著期盼。
expensive
adj. 昂貴的。如：
曾經(jīng)有一段時(shí)間，在很大程度上電腦是被期望來(lái)消除對(duì)紙質(zhì)文件的需要的，因?yàn)槲募梢员浑娮踊瘍?chǔ)存。
2001年高考聽(tīng)力第3題：
What can we learn about the man from the conversation?
A. He’s anxious to see his sister.
B. He wrote to his sister last month.
C. He’s expecting a letter from his sister.
（選項(xiàng)C的意思是：他在等他姐姐的來(lái)信。）
[詞形變化]
加-ation變名詞expectation：期望，盼望。如：
Her eyes were shining with expectation.
她的眼中閃耀著期盼。
expensive
adj. 昂貴的。如：