expectation /ˌɛkˌspɛkˈteɪʃən/ noun plural expectations
plural expectations
Learner's definition of EXPECTATION
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: a belief that something will happen or is likely to happen预料；预期；期待 [count]
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I saved the files in the expectation that they would be useful in the future.我保存了那些文件，预想它们将来可能会有用。
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There is widespread expectation that the strike will be settled soon.人们普遍期望此次罢工将很快平息。
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The crowd waited in expectation of her arrival.这群人满怀期望地等待她的到来。
◊ To have every expectation of something is to feel very sure that it will happen.坚信；非常肯定
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[count] : a feeling or belief about how successful, good, etc., someone or something will be期望；希望 —
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Expectations for the team were high. [=people expected the team to do very well]（人们）对这支队伍的期望很高。
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We've had to lower our expectations for the festival. [=to expect that the festival will not be as successful, big, etc., as we originally thought it would be]我们不得不降低对此次节日庆典的期望。
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We need to have more realistic expectations about when the house will be finished. [=to accept that the house will not be finished as soon as we thought it would be]对于房子何时竣工，我们的期望值要更加实际些。
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We're living in a time of diminished/rising expectations.我们生活在一个希望衰退/高涨的时代。
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He found it hard to live up to their expectations. [=to do as well as they expected him to do]他发现难以达到他们的期望。
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The company failed to match/meet expectations. [=to be as successful as people thought it would be]这家公司没能达到期望的目标。
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The restaurant has succeeded beyond (all) expectations. = The restaurant has exceeded expectations. [=it is more successful than people thought it would be]这家餐馆取得了出乎意料的成功。
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Company earnings were not up to expectations. = Earnings fell short of expectations. [=the company did not earn as much money as people thought it would earn]公司的收入不及预期。
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Contrary to expectations, all of the birds survived. = Against (all) expectations, the birds survived. [=the birds survived although people did not think they would]出乎意料的是，所有鸟儿都存活了下来。