expectations

英 [ˌɛkspɛkˈteɪʃənz]

美 [ˌɛkspɛkˈteɪʃənz]

n.  预料; 预期; 期待; 希望; 盼望; 期望; 指望
expectation的复数

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 期待;期望；预期
  Yourexpectationsare your strong hopes or beliefs that something will happen or that you will get something that you want.
  1. 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。
  2. 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。
  3. 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。
  4. 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。
• N-COUNT 期望;希望
  A person'sexpectationsare strong beliefs which they have about the proper way someone should behave or something should happen.
  1. 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。
  2. ...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

双语例句

• Your dreams always seem to evaporate, and nothing ever quite matches expectations
  你的梦想似乎总是逐渐破灭，从来没有什么事情能完全符合你的预期。
• Sales have not lived up to expectations this year
  今年的销售额不尽如人意。
• His performance exceeded all expectations.
  他的表演超出了所有人的期待。
• Conrad Black gave an excellent party that surpassed expectations.
  康拉德·布莱克举办了一次远超人们预期的精彩聚会。
• The finding ran counter to all expectations.
  该发现出乎所有人的预料。
• 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。
• Ardent expectations were held by his parents for his college career.
  他父母对他的大学学习抱着殷切的期望。
• 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。
• We conformed with social and family expectations.
  我们遵从社会和家庭的期望行事。
• In the last 30 years, both sexes have performed a somersault in terms of expectations, roles and relationships.
  最近30年里，男性和女性在个人期望、社会角色和人际关系方面都发生了180度的大转变。