expectation
[ˌek.spek'teɪ.ʃən] noun
IMPROVER countable usually plural
■when you expect good things to happen in the future 期盼；盼望；希望•The holiday lived up to all our expectations (= was as good as we were expecting).假期过得一点也没有令我们失望。 •I have high expectations for this job (= I believe it will be good).我对这份工作有很高期望。 •We did so well - beyond all (= better than) our expectations.我们做得非常好——远远超出我们的预期。 •I think she had unrealistic expectations of motherhood.我觉得她对当妈妈的憧憬有些不切实际。 IMPROVER countable or uncountable
■when you expect something to happen 预料，预期；期待•Considering the injuries he's had there can be little expectation of him winning the race.考虑到他的伤势，他赢这场比赛的希望不大。 •Our expectations are that the UK will cut its interest rate.我们预计英国会调降利率。 against/contrary to all expectations
■different from what is expected 出乎所有人的预料；意想不到的是•Contrary to all expectations, she was accepted by the academy.意想不到的是，她竟然被学院取录了。 |