hope作“希望”解，主要用來表示主觀上的願望並對其實現抱有信心。可接不定式（短語）或that引導的從句，但不可接“賓語+不定式”，即賓語補足語的結構，也稱不定式的複合結構，例如：
We are hoping to see the president who will come to China.
I hope that you can tell us the truth.
We hope you to meet us at the station. (錯誤)
want作“想要”解，可接名詞、不定式短語、還可接賓語+不定式/現在分詞/過去分詞的複合結構，例如：A Mr. Black wants to see you, sir.
I don’t want you to make so much trouble.
He wanted his hair cut after work.
I want you telling stories all the time.
但當want作“需要”解時，則後接V-ing的形式（表示被動的含義）或不定式的複合結構，此時用法跟need相似，例如：
The floor wants cleaning/to be cleaned.
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hope作“希望”解，主要用來表示主觀上的願望並對其實現抱有信心。可接不定式（短語）或that引導的從句，但不可接“賓語+不定式”，即賓語補足語的結構，也稱不定式的複合結構，例如：
We are hoping to see the president who will come to China.
I hope that you can tell us the truth.
We hope you to meet us at the station. (錯誤)
want作“想要”解，可接名詞、不定式短語、還可接賓語+不定式/現在分詞/過去分詞的複合結構，例如：A Mr. Black wants to see you, sir.
I don’t want you to make so much trouble.
He wanted his hair cut after work.
I want you telling stories all the time.
但當want作“需要”解時，則後接V-ing的形式（表示被動的含義）或不定式的複合結構，此時用法跟need相似，例如：
The floor wants cleaning/to be cleaned.
.