expectation
- n.预期;期望;希望;期待;指望;预料;盼望
复数: expectations
expect v.认为…有可能发生 + -ation 名词后缀
noun
预料;预期;期待
a belief that sth will happen because it is likely
We are confident in our expectation of a full recovery.
我们满怀信心地期待着完全康复。
There was a general expectation that he would win.
普遍认为他会获胜。
I applied for the post more in hope than expectation.
我申请这个职位是希望多于期待。
The expectation is that property prices will rise.
预计地产价格会上涨。
Contrary to expectations , interest rates did not rise.
出乎意料的是利率并未上升。
Against all expectations , she was enjoying herself.
完全没想到她过得非常快活。
希望;盼望
a hope that sth good will happen
She went to college with great expectations.
她满怀希望地进入大学。
There was an air of expectation and great curiosity.
有着一种期待和好奇的感觉。
The results exceeded our expectations.
结果比我们希望的还好。
The numbers attending fell short of expectations.
出席的人数比预期的要少。
The event did not live up to expectations .
这项比赛有负众望。
期望;指望
a strong belief about the way sth should happen or how sb should behave
Some parents have unrealistic expectations of their children.
有的父母对孩子的指望不切实际。
Unfortunately the new software has failed to meet expectations .
遗憾的是新软件并不理想。
expectation
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N-UNCOUNT 期待;期望;预期
Your expectations are your strong hopes or beliefs that something will happen or that you will get something that you want.Students' expectations were as varied as their expertise...
学生们的期望根据他们的专业各有不同。
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N-COUNT 期望;希望
A person's expectations are strong beliefs which they have about the proper way someone should behave or something should happen.Stephen Chase had determined to live up to the expectations of the Company.
斯蒂芬·蔡斯决心不辜负公司的期望。
noun
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- belief about (or mental picture of) the future
- Synonym: outlook prospect
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- the sum of the values of a random variable divided by the number of values
- Synonym: arithmetic mean first moment expected value
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- the feeling that something is about to happen
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- anticipating with confidence of fulfillment
- Synonym: anticipation
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He took an umbrella with him in expectation of rain .
他预料天会下雨,带了一把伞。
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We all hope that the result will answer to our expectation .
我们都希望结果和我们预料的一样。
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The young have a completely different set of values and expectations .
年轻人有一整套截然不同的价值观和期望。
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This year 's sales figures go beyond all our expectations .
今年的销售额大大超过我们的预期。
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I applied for the post more in hope than expectation .
我申请这个职位是希望多于期待。
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Many people have unreal expectations of what marriage will be like .
许多人对婚姻生活抱有不切实际的憧憬。
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The job failed to measure up to her expectations .
这项工作没有满足她的期望。
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He failed to live up to his parents ' expectations .
他辜负了父母的期望。
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It had been a success far beyond their expectations .
成功之大远远超过他们的预期。
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The expectation is that property prices will rise .
预计地产价格会上涨。
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We are confident in our expectation of a full recovery .
我们满怀信心地期待着完全康复。
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There was an air of expectation and great curiosity .
有着一种期待和好奇的感觉。
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Contrary to expectations , interest rates did not rise .
出乎意料的是利率并未上升。
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The hotel fell far short of their expectations .
旅馆远没有他们预期的那么好。
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The event did not live up to expectations .
这项比赛有负众望。
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Some parents have unrealistic expectations of their children .
有的父母对孩子的指望不切实际。
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The numbers attending fell short of expectations .
出席的人数比预期的要少。
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Against all expectations , she was enjoying herself .
完全没想到她过得非常快活。
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Its success has surpassed all expectations .
它所取得的成功远远超出了预期。
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His achievements have exceeded expectations .
他的成就出乎预料。
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People have such high expectations of you .
人们对你寄予重望。
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Expectations have been raised with the Government going on about choice and market forces
政府不断地宣扬选择权和市场的力量,人们的期望值也因此提高了。
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People had very low expectations .
人们几乎不抱什么期望。
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He holds certain expectations about the teacher 's role
他对教师的角色抱有某些期待。
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Women are too often constrained by family commitments and by low expectations
女性往往受到家庭责任和低期望值的束缚。
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Her husband and children will also have to re-examine their expectations .
她的丈夫和孩子也都要重新审视他们的期望。
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Sales have not lived up to expectations this year
今年的销售额不尽如人意。
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The mood is one of paranoia and expectation of war .
那是一种对战争既畏惧又期待的心理。
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The weight of expectation was getting to them
他们逐渐感觉到了期望带来的压力。
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Students ' expectations were as varied as their expertise
学生们的期望根据他们的专业各有不同。
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