expectation
翻译
期望, 期待, 预料
例句
The results exceeded our expectations.
结果超出了我们的预期。
There is an expectation that prices will fall.
人们普遍预期价格会下跌。
She had high expectations for her children.
她对自己的孩子寄予厚望。
语法模式
to exceed/meet expectations 超出/达到期望 The results exceeded our expectations.
to have high/low expectations 抱有很高/不高的期望 She had high expectations for her children.
an expectation that... ……的预期 There is an expectation that prices will fall.
近义词
同义词: anticipation, belief, hope; 反义词: surprise, reality
词源
源自拉丁语 'exspectare'（向外看）。后缀 '-ation' 构成名词。
记忆技巧
“Expectation” 是你“expect”（期望）会发生的个人信念或希望。这是一个更常见的术语。