expectations

英 [ˌɛkspɛkˈteɪʃənz] 美 [ˌɛkspɛkˈteɪʃənz]

n.  预料; 预期; 期待; 希望; 盼望; 期望; 指望
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柯林斯词典

  1. N-UNCOUNT 期待;期望；预期
    Your expectations are your strong hopes or beliefs that something will happen or that you will get something that you want.
    1. 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。
    2. 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。
    3. The Chancellor's statement lowers expectations of an early election...
      总理的发言使人们对提前选举不再抱太大期望。
    4. Contrary to general expectation, he announced that all four had given their approval.
      与大众的期盼相反的是，他宣布那4个人都同意了。
  2. N-COUNT 期望;希望
    A person's expectations are strong beliefs which they have about the proper way someone should behave or something should happen.
    1. 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。
    2. ...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
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双语例句

  1. It's a black comedy of racial prejudice, mistaken identity and thwarted expectations.
    这是一个关于种族歧视、身份错位和期望落空的黑色喜剧。
  2. I was living in cloud-cuckoo-land about my salary expectations.
    我对自己的薪水充满了不切实际的幻想。
  3. We conformed with social and family expectations.
    我们遵从社会和家庭的期望行事。
  4. Women are too often constrained by family commitments and by low expectations
    女性往往受到家庭责任和低期望值的束缚。
  5. The finding ran counter to all expectations.
    该发现出乎所有人的预料。
  6. The entire spending boost could go on wage demands unless expectations are damped down.
    除非降低预期，否则整个支出增长计划可能会导致加薪要求。
  7. Your dreams always seem to evaporate, and nothing ever quite matches expectations
    你的梦想似乎总是逐渐破灭，从来没有什么事情能完全符合你的预期。
  8. His performance exceeded all expectations.
    他的表演超出了所有人的期待。
  9. 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。
  10. 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。
  11. The Chancellor's statement lowers expectations of an early election
    总理的发言使人们对提前选举不再抱太大期望。
  12. 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。
  13. Expectations have been raised with the Government going on about choice and market forces
    政府不断地宣扬选择权和市场的力量，人们的期望值也因此提高了。
  14. People have such high expectations of you.
    人们对你寄予重望。
  15. He holds certain expectations about the teacher's role
    他对教师的角色抱有某些期待。
  16. Sales have not lived up to expectations this year
    今年的销售额不尽如人意。
  17. People had very low expectations.
    人们几乎不抱什么期望。
  18. Audiences 'expectations are ratcheted up as they are exposed to high-budget productions.
    观众看过高成本影片后期望会相应上升。
  19. Her husband and children will also have to re-examine their expectations.
    她的丈夫和孩子也都要重新审视他们的期望。
  20. In the end you have to readjust your expectations
    最后，你需要调整你的预期。
  21. Sometimes our expectations sneak up on us unawares.
    有些时候，我们期待的事情会不期而至。
  22. In the last 30 years, both sexes have performed a somersault in terms of expectations, roles and relationships.
    最近30年里，男性和女性在个人期望、社会角色和人际关系方面都发生了180度的大转变。
  23. Conrad Black gave an excellent party that surpassed expectations.
    康拉德·布莱克举办了一次远超人们预期的精彩聚会。
  24. It's a well-tried tactic to play down public expectations in advance of a superpower summit.
    在超级大国的峰会之前降低公众的期望值是个屡试不爽的策略。
  25. We succeeded well beyond our expectations.
    我们如此成功，真是大出所料。
  26. The result met my expectations.
    结果在我的意料之中。
  27. He did not answer the expectations of his friends.
    他辜负了朋友们的期望。
  28. We have great expectations of him.
    我们对他抱着很大的期望。
  29. Ardent expectations were held by his parents for his college career.
    他父母对他的大学学习抱着殷切的期望。
  30. The results are contrary to expectations.
    结果和预期的相反。
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