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

• 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。
• We succeeded well beyond our expectations.
  我们如此成功，真是大出所料。
• We have great expectations of him.
  我们对他抱着很大的期望。
• In the end you have to readjust your expectations
  最后，你需要调整你的预期。
• 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。
• 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。
• The finding ran counter to all expectations.
  该发现出乎所有人的预料。
• 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。
• Expectations have been raised with the Government going on about choice and market forces
  政府不断地宣扬选择权和市场的力量，人们的期望值也因此提高了。
• I was living in cloud-cuckoo-land about my salary expectations.
  我对自己的薪水充满了不切实际的幻想。