await

及物动词等待; 等候; 期待

及物动词

1. 等候：一会儿,周岂页从宫门中走出来,看到了依然等候(await)在那里的王导,周岂页不是表功之人,所以没有说话便走开了. 后来,王导在王敦退兵后,对旧档案(archives)进行了清理,发现了一封替自己求情的奏章,一看竟是周岂页写给晋元帝的,

2. 等候,期待：avoidance without declaration 未经声明的废止 | await 等候,期待 | await of bid 决标

3. 等待：avow 公开宣称 | await 等待 | awake 唤醒

4. 和 wait有何区别：16 awake,awaken和wake的区别在哪儿? | 17 await和 wait有何区别? | 18 award,prize和reward有何区别?

1. 等候；等待
    If you await someone or something, you wait for them.

    e.g. Very little was said as we awaited the arrival of the chairman...
           我们等候主席到来的时候都没怎么说话。
    e.g. He's awaiting trial, which is expected to begin early next year.
           他在等候审判，预计明年初开始。

2. 即将发生于；将降临到…身上
    Something that awaits you is going to happen or come to you in the future.

    e.g. A nasty surprise awaited them in Rosemary Lane.
           在罗斯玛丽巷，一起严重的意外事件正等待着他们。

1. He added that the police will not tolerate animal abuse and the dogs have been taken to kennels to await adoption.

2. She hopes the visa can be extended because she wants to await the result of the Coroner's inquest.

3. He also said the HA will await the outcome of a Coroner's inquest before making further changes to its procedures.

4. Executive chef Bruno with his fabulous culinary creations and JW wine ambassador await you.

5. It is with an uncontrollable eagerness that I await the fiery fanfare.

6. Afghan women hold a picture of President Hamid Karzai as they await his arrival to inaugurate a section of a road in Wardak.

7. Lawyers await verdict over claims defense attorney'told client to lie'in Chongqing crime sweep.

8. When guests arrive at the hotel lobby, three restaurants and two bars stocked with the freshest and highest quality victuals await.

9. US President Bush has declined to take a stand on the issue, saying he will await the CFIUS review process.

10. await

10. In the interim members await a directive from the LegCo secretariat setting out the role of the subcommittee.

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