expectation

英 [ˌekspekˈteɪʃn]

美 [ˌekspekˈteɪʃn]

n.  预料; 预期; 期待; 希望; 盼望; 期望; 指望

复数：expectations　

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Oxford 3000 / Collins.3 / BNC.1970 / COCA.1890

牛津词典

noun

• 预料；预期；期待
  a belief that sth will happen because it is likely
  1. We are confident in our expectation of a full recovery.
     我们满怀信心地期待着完全康复。
  2. There was a general expectation that he would win.
     普遍认为他会获胜。
  3. I applied for the post more in hope than expectation.
     我申请这个职位是希望多于期待。
  4. The expectation is that property prices will rise.
     预计地产价格会上涨。
  5. Contrary to expectations , interest rates did not rise.
     出乎意料的是利率并未上升。
  6. 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
  1. She went to college with great expectations.
     她满怀希望地进入大学。
  2. There was an air of expectation and great curiosity.
     有着一种期待和好奇的感觉。
  3. The results exceeded our expectations.
     结果比我们希望的还好。
  4. The numbers attending fell short of expectations.
     出席的人数比预期的要少。
  5. 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
  1. Some parents have unrealistic expectations of their children.
     有的父母对孩子的指望不切实际。
  2. Unfortunately the new software has failed to meet expectations .
     遗憾的是新软件并不理想。

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 期待;期望；预期
  Yourexpectationsare your strong hopes or beliefs that something will happen or that you will get something that you want.
  1. 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。
  2. The car has been General Motors' most visible success story, with sales far exceeding expectations...
     那种车是通用汽车公司有目共睹最成功的车型，销量远远超过预期。
  3. The Chancellor's statement lowers expectations of an early election...
     总理的发言使人们对提前选举不再抱太大期望。
  4. Contrary to general expectation, he announced that all four had given their approval.
     与大众的期盼相反的是，他宣布那4个人都同意了。
• N-COUNT 期望;希望
  A person'sexpectationsare strong beliefs which they have about the proper way someone should behave or something should happen.
  1. 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。
  2. ...the expectation that the grieving process should have a time limit on it.
     希望悲痛情绪不要长久持续下去

英英释义

noun

• belief about (or mental picture of) the future
  Synonym:outlookprospect
• the sum of the values of a random variable divided by the number of values
  Synonym:arithmetic meanfirst momentexpected value
• the feeling that something is about to happen
• anticipating with confidence of fulfillment
  Synonym:anticipation

双语例句

• Of course, this also is a result that does not match with our expectation.
  当然，这也是和我们的期望不相匹配的一个答案。
• The Chancellor's statement lowers expectations of an early election
  总理的发言使人们对提前选举不再抱太大期望。
• We are in momentary expectation of the arrival of you.
  我们无时无刻不在盼望你的到来。
• Dreams provide a venue to satisfy an emotional expectation.
  梦提供了一个满足情感期待的地方。
• Contrary to general expectation, he announced that all four had given their approval.
  与大众的期盼相反的是，他宣布那4个人都同意了。
• I love you. It's not an expectation of perfection.
  我爱你，并不期待着完美。
• Farmers have the similar expectation on the successful education of boys and girls.
  农户对男孩和女孩教育成功的期望已相差无几；
• Art provides a balance between expectation and reality.
  艺术提供了期望与现实间的平衡。
• The sales exceeded my expectation.
  “销售”超过了我的预料。
• We set off with hope and expectation.
  我们要带着希望和期待出发。