31、consider (doing)sth

考虑做某事，后接名词或动名词。=think of/about (doing)sth

例句：I consider moving to my hometown after I retire next year. 我考虑明年退休后搬到我的家乡去住。

32、deny(doing)sth

否认做某事，后接名词或动名词。

例句：The thief denied stealing the gold necklace from the store.那个小偷否认从商店里偷走了金项链。

33、avoid/escape (doing)sth

避免、逃避做某事，后接名词或动名词。

例句：You should avoid making the same mistake next time. 下次你应当避免犯同样的错误。

34、fancy doing sth

喜欢、惊讶、没想到、幻想做某事。

例句：I fancy meeting you here. 没想到在这儿遇到你。

I fancy playing basketball at weekends.周末我喜欢去（幻想能去，实际上可能不能去）打篮球。

35、imagine (doing) sth

想象做某事，后接名词或动名词。

例句：He often imagines becoming a famous musician when he grows up.他经常想象当他长大以后成为一名著名的音乐家。

36、anticipate (doing) sth

期待、期望做某事，后接名词或动名词。

例句：He anticipates visiting his grandparents who live in a small village during the coming summer holiday.他期待在即将到来的暑假期间去看望住在一个小山村的他的祖父母。

37、expect( sb)to do sth

期待、期望（某人）做某事，后接动词不定词作宾语或宾补。

例句：Tom expects to pay a visit to the Summer Palace next year.汤姆期待明年去参观颐和园。

My father expects me to become a teacher after I graduate from the university.我父亲期望我大学毕业后成为一名教师。

38、fail to do sth

没能、失败地做某事，后接动词不定式。=fail in sth

例句：He failed to pass the driving test yesterday.=He failed in the driving test yesterday.昨天他没能通过驾照考试。或昨天他在驾照考试中失败了。

39、refuse to do sth

拒绝做某事，后接动词不定式。

例句：He refused to accept the punishment because of his being late for school.他拒绝接受由于他的上学迟到而受到的惩罚。

40、promise(sb)to do sth

答应、承诺（某人）做某事，后接动词不定式。

例句：Tom promises to return the book he borrowed from me after he finishes reading it.汤姆答应当他读完从我这里借的那本书之后把它还给我。

Please promise me to be back as early as you can.请答应我（向我保证）尽早回来。