Word · Frequency #1970
Fully loadedexpectations
期待；指望
expectations is the plural of expectation.
a belief that something will happen
- 1.
The act or state of expecting or looking forward to an event as about to happen.
期待或盼望某事件即将发生的行为或状态
- 2.
belief about (or mental picture of) the future
对未来的信念或心理图景
- 3.
That which is expected or looked for.
所期待或盼望的事物
- 4.
anticipating with confidence of fulfillment
充满信心地期待实现
- 5.
The prospect of the future; grounds upon which something excellent is expected to occur; prospect of anything good to come, especially of property or rank.
对未来的展望；期望某事物优秀发生的理由；对美好事物的期望,尤其是财产或地位
- 6.
the feeling that something is about to happen
某事即将发生的感觉
- 7.
The value of any chance (as the prospect of prize or property) which depends upon some contingent event.
依赖于某些偶然事件的任何机会(如奖品或财产)的价值
- 8.
The first moment; the expected value; the long-run average value of a variable over many independent repetitions of an experiment.
第一时刻；期望值；在多次独立实验中变量的长期平均值
展望；期望值；期待或盼望某事件即将发生的行为或状态；对未来的信念或心理图景；所期待或盼望的事物
In use
My expectations for the movie were high, but it was a bit disappointing.
The manager explained the job expectations to the new employee.
She had no expectation of receiving a gift, so she was very surprised.
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。
meet/exceed/live up to expectations
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。
contrary to/against expectations
表示与预期相反的情况。
Connections
Collocations
- high expectations
- 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。
- meet expectations
- 达到期望
- The product did not meet our expectations.这个产品没有达到我们的期望。
- exceed expectations
- 超出期望
- Her performance exceeded all expectations.她的表现超出了所有人的期望。
- expectations of
- 对...的期望
- The expectations of success were high.对成功的期望很高。
- beyond expectation
- 出乎意料
- The results were beyond expectation.结果出乎意料。
- expectation that
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象站在海边向外看（ex-pect），等待船只（-ation）到来，就是期待。
Context & Register
通常用于中性语体，常见于日常对话和正式写作。
Pronunciation & Spelling
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.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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