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。
• Ardent expectations were held by his parents for his college career.
  他父母对他的大学学习抱着殷切的期望。
• Sales have not lived up to expectations this year
  今年的销售额不尽如人意。
• Your dreams always seem to evaporate, and nothing ever quite matches expectations
  你的梦想似乎总是逐渐破灭，从来没有什么事情能完全符合你的预期。
• The result met my expectations.
  结果在我的意料之中。
• In the end you have to readjust your expectations
  最后，你需要调整你的预期。
• People have such high expectations of you.
  人们对你寄予重望。
• 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。
• We succeeded well beyond our expectations.
  我们如此成功，真是大出所料。
• 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。