n.(名词)

1. 期望，期待
2. 前程，前景
3. 希望，盼望，所希望的东西
4. 预期，预料，预期的事物
5. 指望
6. 估计
7. 期待疗法
8. 【数】期望值

n.(名词)

1. [U]预料; 期望 firm belief that sth will happen; hope of gaining sth
2. [P]有信心的指望 confident feelings

Noun:

1. belief about (or mental picture of) the future

2. anticipating with confidence of fulfillment

3. the feeling that something is about to happen

4. the sum of the values of a random variable divided by the number of values

1.期待;期望；预期
Yourexpectations are your strong hopes or beliefs that something will happen or that you will get something that you want.

e.g. Students' expectations were as varied as their expertise...
学生们的期望根据他们的专业各有不同。
e.g. The car has been General Motors' most visible success story, with sales far exceeding expectations...
那种车是通用汽车公司有目共睹最成功的车型，销量远远超过预期。

2.期望;希望
A person'sexpectations are strong beliefs which they have about the proper way someone should behave or something should happen.

e.g. Stephen Chase had determined to live up to the expectations of the Company.
斯蒂芬·蔡斯决心不辜负公司的期望。
e.g. ...theexpectation that the grieving process should have a time limit on it.
希望悲痛情绪不要长久持续下去

1. 期望值：模拟对象有助于保持设计的松散耦合(针对接口为中心,消除依赖对象内部实现检查代码使用另一个对象是否得当(可以在模拟对象中设定期望值(expectation)由内而外利用TDD(通过在模拟对象忠设定返回值,可以为正在开发的代码提供特定的信息

The numbers attending fell short of expectations.

出席的人数比预期的要少。

The event did not live up to expectations .

这项比赛有负众望。

Some parents have unrealistic expectations of their children.

有的父母对孩子的指望不切实际。

Unfortunately the new software has failed to meet expectations .

遗憾的是新软件并不理想。

The results exceeded our expectations.

结果比我们希望的还好。

I applied for the post more in hope than expectation.

我申请这个职位是希望多于期待。

The expectation is that property prices will rise.

预计地产价格会上涨。

Contrary to expectations , interest rates did not rise.

出乎意料的是利率并未上升。

Against all expectations , she was enjoying herself.

完全没想到她过得非常快活。

She went to college with great expectations.

她满怀希望地进入大学。

There was an air of expectation and great curiosity.

有着一种期待和好奇的感觉。

We are confident in our expectation of a full recovery.

我们满怀信心地期待着完全康复。

There was a general expectation that he would win.

普遍认为他会获胜。

Students' expectations were as varied as their expertise...

学生们的期望根据他们的专业各有不同。

The car has been General Motors' most visible success story, with sales far exceeding expectations...

那种车是通用汽车公司有目共睹最成功的车型，销量远远超过预期。

Stephen Chase had determined to live up to the expectations of the Company.

斯蒂芬·蔡斯决心不辜负公司的期望。

...the expectation that the grieving process should have a time limit on it.

希望悲痛情绪不要长久持续下去

Contrary to our expectation, the Miami Heat won the game.

与我们所期待的相反, 迈阿密热火队赢了这场比赛.

A terrible moment of expectation and silence ensued.

有过一阵惊心动魄的静候辰光.

The product sales is out of our expectation.

产品的销量好得出乎我们的意料之外.

Do we have to lower our expectation and our standard of living?

我们是否要降低期望,降低生活水平?

The champion is our common expectation.

冠军是我们共同的期待.

We are in momentary expectation of the arrival of you.

我们无时无刻不在盼望你的到来.

The choice of Bernanke , an accomplished scholar, apparently reflected Bush's acceptance of the public's expectation appointee.

显然,选择Bernanke这位学识渊博的学者表明布什兑现了公众对优秀政府官员的期待.

This paper summarized research actuality and expectation of biotech drugs in China.

综述了我国医药生物技术药物研究现状和展望.

expectation of life is the prediction of the average of years that one can live.

估计寿命是预计一个人能活的平均年数.

We thought Dave would do well, but he has succeeded beyond expectation.

我们认为戴夫会干得挺好的, 可没想到他竟取得了出乎意料的成功.

The teachers also all spoke to express to the assistant progressive affirmative and future expectation.

老师们也都发言表达了对助理进步的肯定和未来的期望.

It greatly surpassed my utmost expectation.

它远远超过了我的最大期望.

The team set off without any expectation of success.

球队出发的时候没有报任何取胜的希望.

1. He has little expectation of passing the exam.
   他对考试及格不抱希望。
2. He took an umbrella with him in expectation of rain.
   他预料天会下雨,带了一把伞。
3. The teachers haven't great expectations for her future.
   老师们对她的前途不寄厚望。
4. The plan has succeeded beyond our expectations.
   这项计划竟出乎我们意料地获得了成功。

fall short of sb's〔not come up to (sb's) expectations〕

未臻理想be less good than was expected

动词+～

• expectations%20of">answer the expectations of不辜负…的期望
• expectation">cherish〔have, hold〕 an expectation抱有希望
• expectation">defeat an expectation使失望
• expectation">fulfil〔realize〕 expectation实现希望
• expectation">invite expectation引起希望
• expectation">meet one's expectation符合…的希望

形容词+～

• expectation">common〔general〕 expectation一般预计,普遍预料
• expectation">patient expectation耐心的期待

介词+～

• expectation">according to expectation根据预料
• expectations">against expectations事与愿违
• expectations">beyond all〔contrary〕 to expectations完全出乎意料
• expectation">money in expectation指望得到的钱
• expectations">a man of expectations具有远大前程的人
• expectation">fall short of sb's expectation辜负某人的期望

～+介词

• expectation%20of%20%E2%80%A6">expectation of …的期望,对…的期望
• expectation%20of%20life">expectation of life预期寿命

• A daily expectation at the gate, is the readiest Way to gain Admittance into the House.

  出自：R. South