expectation

【发音】
美 /,ɛkspɛk'teʃən/ 英 /ˌekspek'teɪʃn/
【翻译】
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n. 期待, 期望, 预期; 前程, 成功的前景
英释:what you think or hope will happen
【记忆】
来自expect(v. 期待)
【短语】
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in expectation : 期望着;意料之中
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expectation value : 期待值
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expectation of life : 平均寿命;预期寿命(等于life expectancy)
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mathematical expectation : 数学的期望值
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live up to expectations : 按照期望做到,不负众望
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rational expectation : 理性预期;合理预期
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beyond expectation : 出乎意料
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expectation effect : 期望效应
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have expectations of : (对…)抱有期望
【例句】
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Having raised expectations (= made people more hopeful ), he went on to help only a few people.
他唤起了大家的希望,但接着只是帮助了几个人。
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The show exceeded all expectations (= was much better than expected ).
这场演出比人们预期的要好得多。
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The number of people who attended fell short of expectations (= was lower than expected ).
出席的人数比预期的要少。
【真题例句】
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(2017.6 • CET4 • 第二套 • 阅读理解)...Seventy-four percent of the respondents surveyed report a “good to excellent” expectation of real-estate profitability in 2015...
【同、近义词】
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n.期待;预期;指望
Prospects/looking forward to, be/
【同根词】
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adj
expectant : 期待的;怀孕的;预期中的
expectable : 能预期的;意料中的
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adv
expectantly : 期望地,期待地
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n
expectancy : 期望,期待
expectant : 期待者;候选人
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vi
expect : 期待;预期
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vt
expect : 期望;指望;认为;预料