| 单词 | expectation |
| 释义 | expectation —expectational, adj. —expectationist, n. /ek'spek tay"sheuhn/, n. 1. the act or the state of expecting: to wait in expectation. 2. the act or state of looking forward or anticipating. 3. an expectant mental attitude: a high pitch of expectation. 4. something expected; a thing looked forward to. 5. Often, expectations. a prospect of future good or profit: to have great expectations. 6. the degree of probability that something will occur: There is little expectation that he will come. 7. Statistics. See mathematical expectation. 8. the state of being expected: a large sum of money in expectation. [1530-40; < L expectation- (s. of expectatio) an awaiting, equiv. to expectat(us) (ptp. of expectare to EXPECT) + -ion- -ION] Syn. 2. expectancy, anticipation; hope, trust. |
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