n. 1.期待,期望;所希望的东西。 2.〔pl.〕 前程,(发迹,继承遗产的)希望。 3.估计。 4.期待疗法。 5.【数学】期望值。 短语和例子 against [contrary to] expectation出乎预料。 answer [meet] sb.'s expectation (=come up to sb.'s expectation ) 不负所望。 beyond expectation 料想不到地。 expectation of life 平均寿命 (=life expectancy)。 fall short of [do not come up to] sb.'s expectation 辜负期望;使人失望。 have [entertain, cherish] great expectations 抱有极大的希望。 in expectation指望中的。 in expectation of 预料着,指望着。 a man of (great) expectations 有承受巨大遗产或取得高位希望的人。
belief about (or mental picture of) the future 同义词:outlook, prospect,
the sum of the values of a random variable divided by the number of values 同义词:arithmetic mean, first moment, expected value,
the feeling that something is about to happen
anticipating with confidence of fulfillment 同义词:anticipation,
例句与用法
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It was a hope rather than an expectation . 此仅为希望多于预期而已。
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The holiday was beyond all expectations . 假日过得比预期的好得多。
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The result ran counter to our expectation . 结果与我们的期望相反。
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We are not to think of their expectations . 我们不必去考虑她们的愿望。
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There is a reasonable expectation of success . 成功有一定的希望。
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Three factors falsified his expectations . 有三个因素使他的希望落了空。
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We succeeded well beyond our expectations . 我们如此成功,真是大出所料。
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The film did not come up to my expectations . 这部电影没有达到我的期望。
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He did not answer the expectations of his friends . 他辜负了朋友们的期望。
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The results were contrary to expectation . 结果与预期的相反。