| 词汇 | expectation |
| 释义 | expectationUK:*/ˌɛkspɛkˈteɪʃən/US:/ˌɛkspɛkˈteɪʃən/ ,(ek′spek tā′shən)UK-Yorkshire:Irish:Scottish:US Southern:Jamaican: 主要翻译 expectation n (anticipation)期待；期望；盼望After reading that their favourite rock star would be visiting their town, the teenage girls spent the week in a state of expectation.在读到自己最爱的摇滚明星会到访镇上后，少女们整周都在巴巴地盼望。 expectation n ([sth] anticipated)期待；盼望；企盼The old couple's expectation of seeing their son was ruined when he phoned to say he couldn't make it.这对老夫妇本想见见自己的儿子，但儿子打电话来说回不来了，让他们的期盼落了空。 expectation n (probability)预期；期望；希望The boss gave Helen the work with the expectation that it would be done well.老板给海伦分配了工作，希望她能做好。 expectations npl (prospects: of money or status)前程；指望James is poor now, but he has expectations; his rich aunt will almost certainly leave him all her money.詹姆士现在很穷，但他还是有指望的：他富有的姑姑差不多一定会让他继承她所有的财富。 复合形式： have no expectations v expr (approach without bias)没有先入为主的看法 have no expectation of [sth] v expr (not count on)不指望；不期望 have no expectation that v expr (with clause: not count on [sth])不指望, 没有期待I have no expectation that he will be able to answer my question, but I will ask him anyway. high expectations npl (strong ambitions for [sth/sb])高期望值Cameron's parents have high expectations for his future. |
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