expectation
noun
ˌekspekˈteɪʃən
noun
1
what
you
think
or
hope
will
happen
预料，预期; 期待
C,U
expectation
that
For
some
time
he
lived
with
the
expectation
that
he
was
going
to
die.
有一段时间，他预料自己快要不行了。
in
(the)
expectation
of
sth
Anne
left
Germany
in
the
expectation
of
seeing
her
family
again
before
very
long.
安妮离开德国时期待很快重见家人。
against/contrary
to
(all)
expectations
Against
all
expectations,
getting
up
at
five
is
actually
easier
in
winter.
完全没想到，五点钟起床其实在冬天更容易做到。
Having
raised
expectations
(=made
people
more
hopeful)
,
he
went
on
to
help
only
a
few
people.
由于唤起了希望，他继续帮助了几个人。
above/below
expectations
Profits
are
below
expectations.
利润低于预期。
beyond
(sb’s)
expectations
Gina
has
succeeded
beyond
our
expectations.
吉娜取得的成绩超出了我们的预期。
The
show
exceeded
all
expectations
(=was
much
better
than
expected)
.
这场演出比人们预期的要好得多。
come/live
up
to
(sb’s)
expectations
His
performance
did
not
live
up
to
our
expectations
(=was
not
as
good
as
we
expected)
.
他的表现有负众望。
The
number
of
people
who
attended
fell
short
of
expectations
(=was
lower
than
expected)
.
出席的人数比预期的要少。
2
a
feeling
or
belief
about
the
way
something
should
be
or
how
someone
should
behave
期望，指望
C usually plural 一般用复数
[+
of
]
Women
who
have
high
expectations
of
marriage
are
often
disappointed.
对婚姻怀有很高期望的女性常常会感到失望。
Some
people
have
totally
unrealistic
expectations
of
both
medical
and
nursing
staff.
有些人对医护人员的期望完全不切实际。
3
expectation of life
the
number
of
years
that
someone
is
likely
to
live
预期寿命;