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expectation | BrE ɛkspɛkˈteɪʃ(ə)n, AmE ˌɛkspɛkˈteɪʃ(ə)n | noun ① countable and uncountable (assumption, prediction) 预料 yùliào ▸ the expectation of doing sth; 做某事的预期 ▸ contrary to or against all expectation(s); 出乎意料地 ▸ to be in line with expectation(s); 不出所料 ▸ it is my expectation that … 我预计… ▸ to have expectations of success 有望成功 ▸ beyond all expectation(s) 出乎意料 ② countable (aspiration, hope) 希望 xīwàng ; (requirement, demand) 要求 yāoqiú ▸ to live up to/fail to live up to sb's expectations; 达到/辜负某人的希望 ▸ to come up to (sb's) expectations; 不负(某人)所望 ▸ to have great expectations of sb/sth 对某人/某事物抱有很高的期望 ▸ an atmosphere of expectation 期待的气氛 ▸ to fail to meet one's expectations 不理想 |