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

• People have such high expectations of you.
  人们对你寄予重望。
• 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。
• 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。
• His performance exceeded all expectations.
  他的表演超出了所有人的期待。
• Sometimes our expectations sneak up on us unawares.
  有些时候，我们期待的事情会不期而至。
• Audiences 'expectations are ratcheted up as they are exposed to high-budget productions.
  观众看过高成本影片后期望会相应上升。
• 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。
• 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。
• We conformed with social and family expectations.
  我们遵从社会和家庭的期望行事。
• Her husband and children will also have to re-examine their expectations.
  她的丈夫和孩子也都要重新审视他们的期望。