expectation
[.ekspek'teiʃən]
n.预料, 期望
例句与用法:
She ate a light lunch in expectation of a good dinner.
她午饭吃得很少,期待晚饭时饱餐一顿。
He has great expectations from his uncle.
他渴望从叔叔那继承大笔遗产。
词形变化:
形容词: expectational |
n.
1. 期待; 预期[U][C]
The dog wagged its tail in expectation of a bone.
那条狗摇着尾巴, 巴望吃肉骨头。
2. 期望, 预期的事物[P1]
The reward fell short of our expectations.
奖励不符我们的希望。
3. 前程[P]
a young artist with great expectations
有远大前程的青年艺术家
短语词组:
against all expectation(s)
1. 出乎意料地
Against all expectations, the play was greatly welcomed.
出乎意料的是那出戏大受欢迎。
beyond expectation
1. 出乎意料
We knew that Mary would do well, but she has succeeded beyond expectation.
我们知道玛丽会做得不错, 但没想到她竟取得了出乎意料的成功。
in expectation
1. 期望着; 在指望中的
She was waiting in expectation.
她在期望中等待。
expectation
词形变化:
形容词: expectational |
词义辨析:
同义:
n.期待
anticipation
expectancy
prospect
contemplation
looking forward to
expecting
awaiting
n.估计
presumption
reckoning
calculation
supposition
assumption
n.期望, 可能性
probability
likelihood
chance
possibility
liableness
n.前程, 希望
prospects
outlook
good fortune
belief
hope
fear
forecast
同义参见:
tension
dependence
prediction
反义参见:
sadness
expectation[,ekspek'teiʃən]n.1.■(被)预期,(被)期待2.■期待状态;被期望状态3.■期待念头;期待的精神状态4.■[常作复数] 期望的事情,预期的事物;期望,希望(尤指晋升、继承遗产等的希望)5.■[常作复数]成功(发达)的前景,(远大)前程;可望继承的遗产6.■(事情发生的)可能性,可能程度7.■【统计学】8.■(根据概率统计求得的)预期数额9.■期望值;数字期望值;均值(=expected value,mathematical expectation)10.■[古语]等待,等候against all expectation(s)意想不到地,出乎意料地beyond expectation (或beyond all expectations)出乎意料,预料不到地,较预期的更好(或更多、更大)contrary to expectation (contrary to all expectations)完全出乎意料之外,意想不到地,与预期的相反expectation of life(根据死亡统计算出的)平均寿命(根据概率统计求得的)某人还可望生存的年数,估计寿命,估计余年expectation of working life预期工作生命fall short of (或 not come up to) someone's expectations辜负某人的期望,没达到某人的期望have expectations from有继承遗产的希望have expectations of(对…)抱有期望in expectation在指望中的;期望着;被期望着的in (the) expectation of预计会有,期待…,期望…live up to expectations按照期望做到,不负众望
expectationexpectation[ˌekspekˈteiʃən]n.1.■期待, 预期2.■期望, 指望3.■希望, 前景, 前程4.■[常用复]期望的事物5.■【数】期望(值)
参考词汇expectation;anticipation;hope;outlook;prospect;都含有“预期”、“期望”的意思。1.■expectation指“盼望某事发生”或“认为某事会发生”, 如:It's our expectation that you will do well.我们期望你干得出色。2.■anticipation指“基于先见、预知的期待或希望”, 在一般情况下多指好的事情, 如:We waited at the station in anticipation of her arrival.我们在车站等着, 期待她的到来。3.■hope 指“主观认为某事会发生或出现, 但缺少根据或把握”, 如:They have great hopes of winning.他们获胜的希望极大。4.■outlook 指“根据眼前的征兆和分析预料某事可能会发生”, 如:The employment outlook for the next year is based in part on contracts signed this year.明年的就业前景部分地取决于今年签订的合同。5.■prospect 指“有可能实现的愿望或预料中的事情”, 如:A rich harvest is in prospect.丰收在望。
noun
- a strong belief that something will happen or be the case in the future
预计;预期
reality had not lived up to expectations.
现实有负期望。
an expectation that the government will provide the resources.
对政府提供资金的预期。
[mass noun]he drilled his men in expectation of a Prussian advance.
估计普鲁士人会进攻,他对他的人进行操练。
■a belief that someone will or should achieve something
希冀,期望;指望
students had high expectations for their future.
学生对未来抱有很高的期望。
■(expectations)(archaic)one's prospects of inheritance
(古)继承遗产的希望
■(Mathematics). another term for expected value
(数)。 同 expected value
- mid 16th cent.: from Latin expectatio(n-), from the verb expectare (see expect)
expectation
名词 expectation:
belief about (or mental picture of) the future
wishing with confidence of fulfillment
同义词:anticipation
the feeling that something is about to happen
the sum of the values of a random variable divided by the number of values
expectation
■A very good expectation but maybe too optimistic !
一个很好的期望,但也许过于乐观!
■Everything is within my expectation.
一切都在我的意料之内。
■When you pay that much for a meal you expect the best.
一顿饭花那麽多钱是想吃到最好的东西。
■Impossible. How can you expect us to make a reduction to that extent?
不可能,您怎么能要求我们减价那么多呢?
■Don't plan on my going with you, for I expect to be busy this weekend.
不要以为我会陪你去,因为本周末我会很忙的。
■Don't expect much of him; he is at best a student.
不要对他期望过高; 他只不过是个学生。
■Don't expect me to do impossibilities.
不要希望我做办不到的事。
■You can't expect to learn a foreign language in a week.
不要指望一个星期就能学会一门外语。
■Don't expect me to sit here like a good boy while Smith is up there talking his head off.
不要指望我会像个乖孩子地坐在这儿,而史密斯在那里唠叨个没完。
■Contrary to expectation, he didn't win in the contest.
与预期相反,他在竞赛中没有获奖。
■Dan was a good student at school; we expect him to go places in business.
丹在学校是个好学生; 我们期望他经商成功。
■The product sales is out of our expectation.
产品的销量好得出乎我们的意料之外。
■How is it possible to expect mankind to take advice when they will not so much as take warning?
人类既然连警告都无意接受,有怎可能期望他们接受劝告?
■There is no expectation of rain today.
今天预计不会下雨.
■There's no expectation of snow tonight.
今晚预料无雪.
■They did not expect the invaders to lay waste to their civilization.
他们没有料到侵略者会破坏他们的文明。
■Their faith is suffused with expectation and hope.
他们的信仰中,充满了期待和希望。
■Their success exceeded all expectation.
他们的成功超出所有人的意料。
■Their achievements were answerable to expectation .
他们的收获与希望相符。
■They closed the windows in expectation of rain.
他们预料天要下雨,就关上了窗户。
■He came short of our expectation.
他使我们失望。
■He did it in expectation of nothing.
他做这件事并不期望得到什么。
■He seemed to expect to be waited on hand and foot.
他像是想要人尽心尽力伺候他。
■He has little expectation of winning a prize.
他对获奖不抱什么期望.
■He has little expectation of passing the exam.
他对通过考试只有一点期望。
■The salary he gets is beyond his expectation.
他所得的薪水出乎他的意料。
■He lived in momentary expectation of death.
他时时刻刻都担心自己会死去。
■He has fallen short of our expectation.
他未达我们的期望。
■He's very ill but doctors expect him to come through.
他病得很重,但医生预料他能康复。
■His business rivals knew they could expect no quarter from such a ruthless adversary.
他的业务对手都知道不可指望他这样无情的人会手软。
■His work comes up to what we expect of him.
他的工作符合了我们的期望。
■His mind was throbbing with expectation.
他的心因期待而柁柁地跳着。
■His new book did not come up to expectation.
他的新作没有达到预期水平。
■He had that look of eager, deserving expectation.
他的目光也流露出那种急切的、理所当然的期待。
■His answer is the reverse of my expectation.
他的答案正好与我希望的相反。
■But you couldn't expect the capitalists to change over their machinery.
但是你不可能指望那些资本家会更换他们的机器。
■You can't expect me to fetch and carry for you all day.
你别指望我整天为你打杂。
■What is your salary expectation?
你对工资的期望是多少?
■What are your salary expectation?
你对薪水有什么要求?
■What is your expectation about boss?
你希望你的上司是怎么样的人?
■What's your salary expectation here?
你希望在此拿多少工资?
■You don't expect me to believe that pitiful excuse, do you?
你并不认为我会相信那个可鄙的借口,是吧?
■Your price is beyond our expectation.
你方的价格超出了我们的预料。
■What do you expect? That's life!
你期待什麽呢? 这就是生活!
■You don't size up to my expectation.
你没有达到我的期望。
■The standard of your work has fallen from the level we expect from you.
你的工作质量没有达到我们要求的水平。
■How in the world do you expect me to know him?
你究竟怎么会想到我认识他呢?
■Surely you don't expect me to take your potty suggestions seriously?
你肯定不会指望我认真考虑你那些荒谬的建议吧?
■You can scarcely expect to escape reproof for such irresponsible behavior.
你这样不负责任的行为,不能不受到责备。
■Do you expect me to drink this vile concoction?
你难道想让我喝这种乌七八糟的东西?
against all expectation(s)
1. 出乎意料地
Against all expectations, the play was greatly welcomed.
出乎意料的是那出戏大受欢迎。
beyond expectation
1. 出乎意料
We knew that Mary would do well, but she has succeeded beyond expectation.
我们知道玛丽会做得不错, 但没想到她竟取得了出乎意料的成功。
in expectation
1. 期望着; 在指望中的
She was waiting in expectation.
她在期望中等待。
习惯用语according to expectation1.■如所预料against expectation1.■出乎预料beyond (one's) expectation1.■出乎意料(之外), 较预期的更大[好]contrary to (one's) expectation1.■与所预料的相反fall short of sb. 's expectations1.■辜负某人的期望not come up to sb. 's expectations1.■辜负某人的期望have expectations1.■(与of 连用)对...抱有希望2.■(与from 连用)有继承遗产的希望in expectation of1.■期望[待]live up to sb.'s expectations1.■不辜负某人的期望live up to meet sb.'s expectations1.■不辜负某人的期望live up to answer sb.'s expectations1.■不辜负某人的期望come up to sb.'s expectations1.■不辜负某人的期望come up to meet sb.'s expectations1.■不辜负某人的期望come up to answer sb.'s expectations1.■不辜负某人的期望特殊用法conditional mathematical expectation1.■条件数学期望consumer buying expectations1.■消费者希望的购买额endurance expectation1.■估计使用期限iterated fission expectation1.■迭代裂变预期值mathematical expectation1.■数学的期望值price expectation1.■价格预测, 预期价格expectation for demand changes1.■对需求变动的预期expectation of investment decisions1.■对投资决策的预期expectation of life1.■(平均)预期寿命expectation of life at birth1.■希望寿命