1、fundamental

基本的;根本的;主要的;基础的

Our constitution embodies all the fundamental principles of democracy.

我们的宪法体现了民主的所有基本原则。

A fundamental human right is being withheld from these people.

这些人被剥夺了一项最基本的人权。

根本性的;固有的;根深蒂固的

But on this question, the two leaders have very fundamental differences.

但在这个问题上，两位领导人有着根本性的分歧。

Amnesty says there are fundamental flaws in their military justice system.

国际特赦组织称他们的军事司法体系存在着根本性的缺陷。

必需的;不可或缺的

He believes better relations with China are fundamental to the well-being of the area.

他相信和中国建立更加良好的关系对这一地区的繁荣发展至关重要。

The method they pioneered remains fundamental to research into the behaviour of nerve cells.

他们首创的方法在神经细胞活动的研究中一直是不可或缺的。

2、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。