英语词汇“expectation”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

单词	expectation
释义	expectation expectation /ˌek.spekˈteɪ.ʃ^ən/ noun 1 B2 [C usually plural] the feeling that good things are going to happen in the future: » The holiday lived up to all our expectations (= was as good as we were expecting).» I have high expectations for this job (= I believe it will be good).» We did so well - beyond all (= better than) our expectations.» I think she had unrealistic expectations of motherhood.Thesaurus⁺: ↑Hoping and hopefulness , ↑Potential 2 F0 [C or U] the feeling of expecting something to happen: » Considering the injuries he's had there can be little expectation of him winning the race.» Our expectations are that the UK will cut its interest rate.Thesaurus⁺: ↑Planning, expecting and arranging , ↑Plotting and trapping against/contrary to all expectations 3 F0 different from what is expected: » Contrary to all expectations, she was accepted by the academy.Thesaurus⁺: ↑Surprising and shocking , ↑Making people sad, shocked and upsetWord Builder:–Nouns: expectancy, expectation–Adjectives: expectant, unexpected–Verbs: expect–Adverbs: expectantly, unexpectedly • • • Extra Examples:» Contrary to all our expectations, he's found a well-paid job and a nice girlfriend.» The success of our campaign has exceeded our wildest expectations.» The company's results are in line with stock market expectations.» She could never measure up to her mother's expectations.» The concert was brilliant - it lived up to all our expectations.
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