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expectation n.预料；期望 (1) 这真是出乎我的意料。(2) 今晚预料无雪.(3) 他父母对他的前途深寄厚望。(4) 她对大学所能给她提供的一切期望很高. The word expectation comes from the Latin word expectationem, meaning "an awaiting." If you have great expectations, you think something good will come your way, but if keep your expectations low, you won't risk being disappointed. Expectation can also describe something that is supposed to happen, like a teacher whose expectation is that everyone comes to class prepared.

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英 [ˌekspek'teɪʃn] 美 [ˌekspek'teɪʃn] (1) It is really out of my expectation.(2) There's no expectation of snow tonight.(3) His parents have great expectations for his future.(4) She had high expectations of what university had to offer. An expectation is a belief about what might happen in the future, like your expectation to stay close with your best friends your whole life. 1[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]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.   [also N in pl]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。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。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。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。2[N-COUNT 可数名词]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.   [usu pl]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。...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

英语单词	expectation
英美音标	英 [ˌekspek'teɪʃn] 美 [ˌekspek'teɪʃn]
中文释义	n.预料；期望
英语例句	(1) It is really out of my expectation. (2) There's no expectation of snow tonight. (3) His parents have great expectations for his future. (4) She had high expectations of what university had to offer.
中文例句	(1) 这真是出乎我的意料。 (2) 今晚预料无雪. (3) 他父母对他的前途深寄厚望。 (4) 她对大学所能给她提供的一切期望很高.
vocabulary简明	An expectation is a belief about what might happen in the future, like your expectation to stay close with your best friends your whole life.
vocabulary扩展	The word expectation comes from the Latin word expectationem, meaning "an awaiting." If you have great expectations, you think something good will come your way, but if keep your expectations low, you won't risk being disappointed. Expectation can also describe something that is supposed to happen, like a teacher whose expectation is that everyone comes to class prepared.
柯林斯解释	1 [N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]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. [also N in pl] 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。 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。 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。 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。 2 [N-COUNT 可数名词]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. [usu pl] 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。 ...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

Expectation S Great Happen Word Strong Beliefs Pl