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have an expectation that + clause
使用"have an expectation that..."表示对某事的期待。
I have an expectation that he will arrive soon.
我期待他很快会到。
期待；指望
expectations — plural of expectation
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期待；指望
a belief that something will happen
I have an expectation that he will arrive soon.
我期待他很快会到。
期待或盼望某事件即将发生的行为或状态
The act or state of expecting or looking forward to an event as about to happen.
对未来的信念或心理图景
belief about (or mental picture of) the future
所期待或盼望的事物
That which is expected or looked for.
充满信心地期待实现
anticipating with confidence of fulfillment
My expectations for the movie were high, but it was a bit disappointing.
我对这部电影的期望很高，但它有点令人失望。
The manager explained the job expectations to the new employee.
经理向新员工解释了工作期望。
She had no expectation of receiving a gift, so she was very surprised.
她本来没有收礼物的指望，所以非常惊讶。
使用"have an expectation that..."表示对某事的期待。
I have an expectation that he will arrive soon.
我期待他很快会到。
固定搭配，表示“达到/超出/符合期望”。
The result met our expectations.
结果达到了我们的期望。
表示与预期相反的情况。
Contrary to expectations, the project was completed early.
与预期相反，项目提前完成了。
常用在书面语中，表示“期待……的到来”。
They waited in expectation of her arrival.
他们等待她的到来。
Not this
I expectation you can come.
Use this
I expect you can come.
误将名词expectation用作动词，应使用动词expect。
Not this
We have high expectation for the project.
Use this
We have high expectations for the project.
expectation作为可数名词表示具体期望时常用复数形式，此处应为expectations。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
很高的期望
The teacher had high expectations for her students.
老师对她的学生抱有很高的期望。
达到期望
The product did not meet our expectations.
这个产品没有达到我们的期望。
超出期望
Her performance exceeded all expectations.
她的表现超出了所有人的期望。
对...的期望
The expectations of success were high.
对成功的期望很高。
出乎意料
The results were beyond expectation.
结果出乎意料。
期望...
There is an expectation that prices will rise.
人们期望价格会上涨。
超出预期
Her performance went beyond expectations.
她的表现超出了预期。
达到期望
The film didn't live up to expectations.
这部电影没有达到期望。
期望很高
Expectations are high for the new product launch.
对新产品的发布期望很高。
期望是快乐的无形窃贼。
Some people say expectation is the silent thief of joy, reminding us not to let high expectations ruin the present.
有人说期望是快乐的无形窃贼，提醒我们不要让过高的期望破坏当下。
《远大前程》
The novel 'Great Expectations' by Charles Dickens explores themes of ambition and personal growth.
查尔斯·狄更斯的小说《远大前程》探讨了野心与个人成长的主题。
Use expectations naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
想象站在海边向外看（ex-pect），等待船只（-ation）到来，就是期待。
通常用于中性语体，常见于日常对话和正式写作。
These words all end with -tion and share the same stressed vowel /eɪ/ followed by /ʃən/, making them rhyme with 'expectation'. No common lookalikes with different pronunciation are included.
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