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Expected

/ɪˈkspɛktəd/
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(adj) Anticipated; thought to be about to arrive or occur.

One hundred and fifty thousand couples are expected to get married in Shanghai in 2006.
You are expected to pass the exam.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The storm was ____ to hit the coast on Tuesday, so everyone began preparing for heavy rain.

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