expectation
翻譯
期望, 期待, 預料
例句
The results exceeded our expectations.
結果超出了我們的預期。
There is an expectation that prices will fall.
人們普遍預期價格會下跌。
She had high expectations for her children.
她對自己的孩子寄予厚望。
文法模式
to exceed/meet expectations 超出/達到期望 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... ……的預期 There is an expectation that prices will fall.
近義詞
同義詞: anticipation, belief, hope; 反義詞: surprise, reality
詞源
源自拉丁語 'exspectare'（向外看）。後綴 '-ation' 構成名詞。
記憶技巧
「Expectation」 是你「expect」（期望）會發生的個人信念或希望。這是一個更常見的術語。