（一）await是及物动词,后面直接接宾语；wait虽然也可用作及物动词,但在现代英语中,一般作不及物动词用,与for,to,till,until等词连用.

（二）await的宾语大都是抽象名词,如：decision,reply,arrival,announcement,return等；wait for的宾语一般是人或事物.

法官在作裁决前等待验尸官的调查.

I have been waiting for her for an hour at the bus stop．

（三）await之后接动名词；wait之后接动词不定式.例如：

We shall await hearing further from them．

We shall wait to hear further from them．