expectation
/ˌekspekˈteɪʃən/noun
1- a strong belief that something will happen or be the case in the future期待; 预期：
reality had not lived up to expectations
现实与期望有很大差距
an expectation that the government will provide the resources
对政府将提供资金的期待
mass noun he drilled his men in expectation of a Prussian advance.因为估计到普鲁士人会进攻, 他对他的士兵进行了训练。
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- a belief that someone will or should achieve something希望, 期望; 指望：
students had high expectations for their future.
学生们对未来抱有很高的期望。
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expectations
archaic one's prospects of inheritance〈古〉继承遗产的希望。
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- Mathematics another term for EXPECTED VALUE.【数】同EXPECTED VALUE.