| 单词 | expectation |
| 释义 | expectation noun (usually expectations) adjective | verb + expectation | expectation + verb | preposition | phrases adjective➤big, great, high, lofty (especially name) 很大的期望；很高的期望➤modest适度的期望◆i have modest expectations about what my research can accomplish.对自己的研究能取得的成果，我抱有适度的期望。➤low不高的期望◆many children start with low expectations.许多孩子在开始时期望都不高。➤growing, rising越来越高的期望▸➤heightened, increased, raised升高的期望；增加的希望◆heightened expectations for educational progress had not been realized.对教育发展的更高期望还没有实现。➤diminished, lowered降低的期望▸➤optimistic, positive乐观的期望；积极的期望▸➤negative, pessimistic消极的期望；悲观的期望▸➤normal正常的期望◆it doesn't conform to people's normal expectations of what a zoo is.这与人们通常对动物园的预期不符。➤clear, confident明确的期望；自信的期望▸➤legitimate (law法律) , rational, realistic, reasonable合法的期望收益；合理的期望收益；现实的期望；合理的期望值▸➤false, inflated, naive, unrealistic, unreasonable虚假的／过高的／天真的／不现实的／不合理的期望▸➤disappointed, unfulfilled, unmet (especially name) 落空的／未完成的／未满足的期望◆low growth is likely to bring unfulfilled expectations.低迷的增长可能导致原来的预期无法实现。➤wild大胆的估计◆this realization of our dreams surpassed even our wildest expectations.我们梦想的实现甚至超越了我们最大胆的估计。➤initial, original最初的预期◆they've found success far beyond their initial expectations.他们发现，成功远远超出他们当初的预期。➤prior先前的期望◆this result is contrary to our prior expectations.这一结果与我们先前的期望正好相反。➤future对未来的期待▸➤common, general, widespread普遍的期待◆there is still a general expectation that married couples will have children.一般仍认为已婚人士应生儿育女。➤popular, public民众的期望；公众的期待▸➤conventional, traditional传统的期望➤family, parental家庭的／父母的期望➤cultural, social, societal (especially name) 文化的／社交的／社会的期望▸➤gender (especially name) 性别期望◆religion reinforces traditional gender expectations to varying extents.宗教在不同程度上加强了传统的性别期望。➤consumer, customer消费者／顾客预期▸➤market市场预期▸➤economic, financial, inflation, inflationary经济预期；财政预期；通货膨胀预期➤earnings收入预期▸➤career, life事业的期望；寿命预期verb + expectation➤have, hold抱有期望◆you have unrealistic expectations.你的期望不切实际。◆differences in the expectations held by different social groups不同社会群体拥有的不同期待➤establish, form形成期望◆the way in which expectations are formed期望形成的方式➤base把期望建立在⋯之上◆these high expectations are based on the fast pace of technological developments.这些很高的预期以高速的科学技术发展为基础。➤arouse, build, build up, create, generate, raise, set, set up唤起期望；建立期望；产生期望；提高期望◆the high expectations aroused by civil rights legislation民权立法引起的很高期望➤change, revise改变期望；修改预期◆users have changed their expectations of library services.读者已经改变他们对图书馆服务的期望。➤heighten提高期待▸➤lower, reduce, temper (especially name) 降低期望；减少期望◆her approach sought to lower people's expectations.她的方式旨在降低人们的期望。➤manage管理预期目标◆here are some tips to help you manage your expectations for yourself.这里有一些建议，可以帮你自行管理各种预期目标。➤influence, shape影响期望；形成期望▸➤come up to, confirm, conform to, fit, fit in with, fulfil/fulfill, live up to, match, meet, reach, realize, satisfy达到预期；符合预期；实现预期；满足预期◆her new car has not lived up to her expectations.她的新车没有达到她的期望。➤beat, exceed, go beyond, surpass超越预期；超出期望▸➤disappoint, fall short of使期望落空◆the reality of the cruise fell short of our expectations.乘邮轮游览的实际情况没有我们所期盼的那样好。➤confound, contradict, defy, violate (especially name) 证明预期的不对；与预期的相反；蔑视预期；违反预期◆the rise in share price confounded expectations.股价上升证明预期有误。◆she has defied all expectations with her career.对人们就她的事业作出的所有预期，她都不以为然。expectation + verb➤grow, rise期望上升➤change期望改变◆in later years his expectations changed.后来的许多年里，他的期待发生了变化。preposition➤above expectation超出预期◆sales came in above expectations this week.本周的销售情况超出了预期。➤against expectation与预期的相反◆against all expectations, she was enjoying herself.与大家预料的相反，她过得很愉快。➤contrary to expectation与预期不同◆the building work was completed on time, contrary to expectation.出乎意料的是，建筑工程按时完成。➤below expectation未达到期望◆what should you do when an employee's performance is below expectation?在雇员的业绩没有达到期望值时，你会怎样做 ?➤beyond expectation始料不及◆the course has produced results way beyond expectation.这一课程产生的效果远远出乎意料。◆he had been successful beyond his expectations.他的成功超出了自己的预期。➤in the expectation of, in the expectation that在期望⋯的情况下◆they bought real estate in the expectation of a rise in prices.他们购进了房地产期望升值。➤expectation about有关⋯的预期◆the government's expectations about the economy政府有关经济的预测➤expectation for对⋯的期望◆we have high expectations for her future.我们对于她的未来有很高的期望。➤expectation of⋯的期待◆we certainly had a reasonable expectation of success.我们对成功有所期待是理所当然的。➤expectation regarding, expectation with regard to对于⋯的期待◆she has high expectations regarding the deal.她对这笔生意有很高的期待。➤expectation surrounding围绕⋯的期待◆the tensions and expectations surrounding the show围绕这一节目的压力和期待phrases➤have every expectation全心全意希望◆i have every expectation of cheering the team on to victory in the final.我非常希望为这支球队加油鼓劲，直至他们在决赛中获胜。➤in line with expectations与期望相符◆profits are broadly in line with expectations.利润大体上与预期相符。expectation nounexpectation ♦︎ forecast ♦︎ prediction ♦︎ projection ♦︎ anticipation ♦︎ prophecy ♦︎ foresightthese are all words for a statement or belief about what will happen in the future, or the ability to make such a statement.这些词均表示预言、预测或预见力。patterns and collocations 句型和搭配◆expectations / a forecast / a prediction / a projection / a prophecy about sth◆expectations / a forecast / predictions / projections for sth◆contrary to / against expectation / predictions◆in expectation / anticipation of sth◆(a / an) current / optimistic expectations / forecast / prediction / projection◆an expectation / a forecast / a prediction / projections / anticipation / a prophecy that...◆future expectations / predictions / projections◆an official forecast / prediction / projection◆an accurate forecast / prediction / prophecy◆to make a forecast / prediction / projection / prophecy◆to revise expectations / a forecast / predictions / projections◆sth is based on an expectation / a forecast / a projection◆an expectation / a forecast / a prediction / a projection is based on sth■ expectation [countable, uncountable] a belief that sth will happen because it is likely预料；预期；期待◆we are confident in our expectation of a full recovery.我们满怀信心，期待会完全康复。◆the expectation is that property prices will rise.预计地产价格会上涨。◆against all expectations, she was enjoying herself.完全没想到她过得很快活。◆i applied for the job more in hope than expectation.我申请这个职位是希望多于期待。 ➡ see also expectation → hope noun 2 ■ forecast /fɔːkɑːst; name fɔːrkæst/ [countable] a statement about what will happen in the future, based on information that is available now（根据已有信息作出的）预测，预报◆it is too early to make firm forecasts about demand.要很有把握地预测需求还为时过早。◆the sales forecasts are encouraging.这些销售预测令人鼓舞。◆the weather forecast wasn't too bad.天气预报不那么差劲。 ➡ see also forecast → predict ■ prediction [countable, uncountable] a statement of what you think will happen in the future; the act of making such a statement预言；预测；预告◆not many people agree with the government's prediction that the economy will improve.没有多少人赞同政府认为经济将会有所改善的预测。◆our prediction turned out to be correct.结果证明我们的预测是对的。◆skilled readers make use of context and prediction.会读书的人利用上下文及推测来理解文意。 ➡ see also predict → predict ■ projection [countable] an estimate of what figures, amounts or events will be in the future, based on what is happening now（根据当前情况作出的）推测，推断，设想◆sales have exceeded our projections.销售额超过了我们的预期。◆on current projections, there will be more than twelve million people aged 65 and over in 2020.据目前的推测，到 2020 年 65 岁及以上的人口将超过一千两百万。◆calculations are based on a projection of existing trends.这些计算是以对当前趋势的预测为依据的。 ➡ see also project → predict ■ anticipation [uncountable] the fact of seeing that sth might happen in the future and perhaps preparing for it or doing sth to prevent it now预料，预期，预见（以有所准备或防范）◆people are buying extra groceries in anticipation of heavy snowstorms.预料会有暴风雪到来，人们纷纷购买更多的食品杂货。 ➡ see also anticipate → anticipate , anticipate → expect ■ prophecy /prɒfəsi; name prɑːfəsi/ [countable, uncountable] a statement that sth will happen in the future, especially one made by sb with magic or religious powers; the power of being able to say what will happen in the future预言；预言能力◆macbeth believed the witches' prophecy about his future.麦克白相信了那些女巫关于他未来的预言。◆low expectations can become a self-fulfilling prophecy.目标定得低可能会落入自我应验的负面效应，使得结果也不那么好。◆ (formal) she was believed to have the gift of prophecy.据信她有预言的天赋。 ➡ see also prophesy → predict ■ foresight /fɔːsaɪt; name fɔːrsaɪt/ [uncountable] (approving) the ability to predict what is likely to happen and to use this to prepare for the future深谋远虑；先见之明◆she had had the foresight to prepare herself financially in case of an accident.她有先见之明，经济上作了准备以防有变故。◆the government's policies show a remarkable lack of foresight.政府的政策显示出他们极其缺乏远见。 opp hindsight ⓘ hindsight is the understanding that you have of a situation only after it has happened and that means you would have done things differently. * hindsight 意为事后聪明、事后领悟◆with hindsight it is easy to say that they should not have released him.事后才说他们本不应该释放他，这倒容易。◆what looks obvious in hindsight was not at all obvious at the time.事后一目了然的事在当时根本看不清。 ➡ see also foresee → predict expectation [countable, uncountable] a belief that sth will happen because it is likely预料；预期；期待◆we are confident in our expectation of a full recovery.我们满怀信心，期待会完全康复。◆the expectation is that property prices will rise.预计地产价格会上涨。◆against all expectations, she was enjoying herself.完全没想到她过得很快活。◆i applied for the job more in hope than expectation.我申请这个职位是希望多于期待。 ➡ see also expectation → hope noun 2 expectation /ekspekteɪʃn/ [countable, usually plural, uncountable] (rather formal) a hope that sth good will happen希望；盼望◆the results exceeded our expectations.结果比我们希望的还好。◆the event did not live up to expectations.这场活动有负众望。◆there was an air of expectation and great curiosity.当时人们的心情带着期待和万分好奇。ⓘ people typically talk about exceeding, surpassing, meeting or fulfilling expectations.常与 expectation 搭配的动词有 exceed、surpass、meet 和 fulfil。 ➡ see also expectation → expectation expectationnoun [countable, usually plural] ◆some parents have unrealistic expectations of their children.有些父母对孩子有不切实际的期望。◆unfortunately the new software has failed to meet expectations.遗憾的是这种新软件不如理想。expectationnoun [countable, usually plural] ◆some parents have unrealistic expectations of their children.有些父母对孩子有不切实际的期望。◆unfortunately the new software has failed to meet expectations.遗憾的是这种新软件不如理想。expectation/ˌekspekˈteɪʃn ||; ˌɛkspɛkˈteʃən/noun (formal 正式) 1. [u] expectation (of sth) the belief that sth will happen or come 预计；预料: ◇the dog was sitting under the table in expectation of food. 那狗蹲在餐桌下面，等着东西吃。 2. [c] [usu.pl] hope for the future 期待；期望: ◇they had great expectations for their daughter, but she didn't really live up to them. 他们对女儿寄以厚望，女儿却有负所望。 against/contrary to (all) expectation(s) very different to what was expected 与所预期的相距很远；出乎意料: ◇contrary to all expectations, val won first prize. 出乎众人意料，瓦尔竟然得了头奖。 not come up to (sb's) expectations to not be as good as expected 未符合期望；有负所望 expectation• ⇨ in expectation/anticipation of• ⇨ my expectation is ex·pec·ta·tion /ˏɛkspɛk`teʃən; ˌekspekˈteɪʃən/n 1. [c,u] a strong belief or hope that something will happen 期望，期待:◇+ of o'leary entered the competition without much expectation of success. 奥利里参加了比赛，但对获胜并不抱多大的希望。◇+ that our decision was based on the expectation that prices would rise. 我们的决定基于价格会上涨这个预期。 2. [c usually plural 一般用复数] a belief that something will be good in the future 期望，期待:◇high expectations (=a belief that things will be good) 很高的期望: many refugees arrive in the country with high expectations. 许多难民怀着很高的期望来到这个国家。 |
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