1、expect

预期;预料;期待

a council workman who expects to lose his job in the next few weeks.

预计自己在接下来的几周里会丢掉工作的市政工人

They no longer expect corporate profits to improve.

他们不再期待公司利润会增长。

盼望;期待;等待

I am expecting several important letters but nothing has arrived.

我正在等几封重要的信件，可是一封都没到。

I wasn't expecting a visitor.

我没想到会有人来访。

要求；认为应当得到;指望

He wasn't expecting our hospitality.

他没有指望我们会盛情款待。

I do expect to have some time to myself in the evenings.

我确实希望晚上能有些属于自己的时间。

2、protect

保护；防护

So, what can women do to protect themselves from heart disease?

那么，女性怎样做才能使自己不得心脏病呢？

A long thin wool coat and a purple headscarf protected her against the wind.

一件薄薄的羊毛长外套和一条紫色的头巾为她挡了风。

（保险单）为…提供保险

Many manufacturers have policies to protect themselves against blackmailers.

许多厂家都购买了保险，以防遭到敲诈。