figure on
1.depend on;count on依赖;指望
Don't figure on the weather being fine for your garden party.不要指望花园聚会有好天气。
I was figuring on your support.我指望你的支持。
We can figure on him to be on time.我们能指望他按时来。
2.expect打算;期待;估计
If you figure on success,you stand a better chance of winning.如果你想成功,你就有了取胜的较大可能。
We figured on his coming and he came.我们估计他要来,他真来了。
It was something we had not figured on.这是我们料想不到的事。
We did not figure on having so many people at the picnic.我们没有料到会有这么多人参加野餐。