Expectation
[ ,ɛkspɛk'teʃən ]
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n. 期待;预期;前程;[数]期望值;
💡 词根助记
expect期待+ation表名词 → 期待，希望
📝 例句
It is always liable to be affected by expectation of the future.
它常容易受到对将来的预期的影响。
His new book did not come up to expectation.
他的新作没有达到预期水平。
The beauty of the scenery surpassed my expectation.
该处风景之秀丽超出我的预料。
The dog wagged its tail in expectation of a bone.
那条狗摇着尾巴,巴望吃肉骨头。
The beauties of the West Lake in spring were beyond his expectation.
西湖的春景要比他所预想的更加美丽。
✅ 同义词
🔤 词根
-spect-表示“看”
常见的变体有-spic-、-spit-
📖 牛津释义
expectation
n
1 [U] ~ (of sth) firm belief that sth will happen; hope of gaining sth/that sth will happen 预料; 预期; 期待; 期望
There's no expectation of snow tonight. 今晚预料无雪.
The children waited patiently in expectation of (ie expecting) the magician. 孩子们耐心地等待著魔术师.
He has little expectation of winning a prize. 他对获奖不抱什麽希望.
2 [C usu pl 通常作复数]
confident feelings (about sth) （对某事物）有信心的指望
His parents have great expectations for his future. 他父母对他的前途深寄厚望.
She had high expectations of what university had to offer. 她对大学所能给她提供的一切期望很高.
The holiday was beyond all expectations, ie better than was hoped for. 假日过得比预期的好得多.
3 (idm 习语) a,gainst/,contrary to (all) expec`tation(s) quite different from what was expected 出乎意料; 意想不到
a gold medal that was against all expectations 出乎意料的一枚金质奖章. ,expectation of `life years a person is expected to live 对某人的估计寿命. fall short of sb's/not come up to (sb's) expec`tations be less goodthan was expected 未臻理想
Unfortunately the restaurant he recommended fell far short of our expectations. 遗憾的是他推荐的餐厅与我们心目中的相去甚远.
His film performance didn't come up to expectations. 他在影片中的演出有负众望.
🔁 扩展释义
*[,ekspek'teiʃәn]n. 期待, 指望, 展望【化】 期望值【医】 预期【经】 期待, 预期, 期望
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📖 同为「CET-4」词汇
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what the critics are going to write about your show yet.
评论家们会对你的展览写些什么。
All of my paycheck disappears so quickly.
我的薪水在不旋踵之间都消失无踪了。
As the time and cost of making a chip drop to a few days and a few hundred dollars,
由于制造一块芯片的时间已缩短至几天，费用也只有几百美元，