等候
等待

[ adj ]
expected hopefully
<adj.all>

Await \A*wait"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Awaited}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Awaiting}.] [OF. awaitier, agaitier; ? (L. ad) + waitier,
gaitier to watch, F. guetter. See {Wait}.]
1. To watch for; to look out for. [Obs.]

2. To wait on, serve, or attend. [Obs.]

3. To wait for; to stay for; to expect. See {Expect}.

Betwixt these rocky pillars Gabriel sat,
Chief of the angelic guards, awaiting night.
--Milton.

4. To be in store for; to be ready or in waiting for; as, a
glorious reward awaits the good.

O Eve, some farther change awaits us night.
--Milton.

awaited \awaited\ pred. adj.
1. expected. Opposite of {unexpected}.

Syn: anticipated, hoped-for, prospective.
[WordNet 1.5]