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

• 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。
• His performance exceeded all expectations.
  他的表演超出了所有人的期待。
• Women are too often constrained by family commitments and by low expectations
  女性往往受到家庭责任和低期望值的束缚。
• The result met my expectations.
  结果在我的意料之中。
• The results are contrary to expectations.
  结果和预期的相反。
• He did not answer the expectations of his friends.
  他辜负了朋友们的期望。
• It's a black comedy of racial prejudice, mistaken identity and thwarted expectations.
  这是一个关于种族歧视、身份错位和期望落空的黑色喜剧。
• Sales have not lived up to expectations this year
  今年的销售额不尽如人意。
• In the end you have to readjust your expectations
  最后，你需要调整你的预期。
• The entire spending boost could go on wage demands unless expectations are damped down.
  除非降低预期，否则整个支出增长计划可能会导致加薪要求。