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expectation
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural expectations
plural expectations
Learner's definition of EXPECTATION
1
: a belief that something will happen or is likely to happen预料；预期；期待
[count]
- Their expectation was [=they expected] that the plan would succeed.他们期待这项计划能取得成功。
- The company has expectations of making a profit next year.这家公司明年有望赢利。
[noncount]
- I saved the files in the expectation that they would be useful in the future.我保存了那些文件，预想它们将来可能会有用。
- There is widespread expectation that the strike will be settled soon.人们普遍期望此次罢工将很快平息。
- The crowd waited in expectation of her arrival.这群人满怀期望地等待她的到来。
◊ To have every expectation of something is to feel very sure that it will happen.坚信；非常肯定
- They have every expectation of success. [=they believe they will succeed]他们坚信会取得成功。
2
[count] : a feeling or belief about how successful, good, etc., someone or something will be期望；希望 — usually plural通常用复数
- Expectations for the team were high. [=people expected the team to do very well]（人们）对这支队伍的期望很高。
- We've had to lower our expectations for the festival. [=to expect that the festival will not be as successful, big, etc., as we originally thought it would be]我们不得不降低对此次节日庆典的期望。
- We need to have more realistic expectations about when the house will be finished. [=to accept that the house will not be finished as soon as we thought it would be]对于房子何时竣工，我们的期望值要更加实际些。
- We're living in a time of diminished/rising expectations.我们生活在一个希望衰退/高涨的时代。
- He found it hard to live up to their expectations. [=to do as well as they expected him to do]他发现难以达到他们的期望。
- The company failed to match/meet expectations. [=to be as successful as people thought it would be]这家公司没能达到期望的目标。
- The restaurant has succeeded beyond (all) expectations. = The restaurant has exceeded expectations. [=it is more successful than people thought it would be]这家餐馆取得了出乎意料的成功。
- Company earnings were not up to expectations. = Earnings fell short of expectations. [=the company did not earn as much money as people thought it would earn]公司的收入不及预期。
- Contrary to expectations, all of the birds survived. = Against (all) expectations, the birds survived. [=the birds survived although people did not think they would]出乎意料的是，所有鸟儿都存活了下来。
expectation
noun
ex·pec·ta·tion ˌek-ˌspek-ˈtā-shən 
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Example Sentences
The company has expectations of making a profit next year. I saved the files in the expectation that they would be useful in the future. There is widespread expectation that the strike will be settled soon. The crowd waited in expectation of her arrival.
Recent Examples on the Web The Biden administration has established an expectation that future administrations won’t or can’t meet: forgiveness of additional student loan debt. 
Michelle Singletary, Washington Post, 26 Aug. 2022 The film is simply one of those ineffable pieces of cinematic art one has to watch free of expectation, context, or plot knowledge. Josh St. Clair, Men's Health, 18 Aug. 2022 Over the past decade, venture-capital money was funneled into startups with an expectation for revenue growth and market share, with profitability a concern for the distant future. Candace Nelson, WSJ, 27 July 2022 That qualified as news: There was an expectation, partly based on Lynch’s public comments, that the 49ers would get both Bosa and Pro Bowl wide receiver Deebo Samuel to sign long-term deals this offseason. Eric Branch, San Francisco Chronicle, 26 July 2022 In the short run, early data based on insurance claims suggest that contrary to that overall, long-term expectation, EVs can be significantly more expensive to repair, and that affects the cost of ownership. Jim Henry, Forbes, 25 July 2022 It’s this strange expectation for us, but not other fine-dining establishments in Westerly — such as dining in the Ocean House. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 15 July 2022 No matter how foolproof your recipe may be, or how many generations have passed it down, the moment a biscuit departs an oven follows a familiar pattern: expectation, followed by suspense, before the elation payoff. New York Times, 6 July 2022 That expectation for punchy rate increases by the central bank -- and concern about how that might hit growth -- is evident within the pricing of front-end derivative contracts. Liz Capo Mccormick And Bloomberg, Fortune, 3 July 2022 See More
Michelle Singletary, Washington Post, 26 Aug. 2022 The film is simply one of those ineffable pieces of cinematic art one has to watch free of expectation, context, or plot knowledge. Josh St. Clair, Men's Health, 18 Aug. 2022 Over the past decade, venture-capital money was funneled into startups with an expectation for revenue growth and market share, with profitability a concern for the distant future. Candace Nelson, WSJ, 27 July 2022 That qualified as news: There was an expectation, partly based on Lynch’s public comments, that the 49ers would get both Bosa and Pro Bowl wide receiver Deebo Samuel to sign long-term deals this offseason. Eric Branch, San Francisco Chronicle, 26 July 2022 In the short run, early data based on insurance claims suggest that contrary to that overall, long-term expectation, EVs can be significantly more expensive to repair, and that affects the cost of ownership. Jim Henry, Forbes, 25 July 2022 It’s this strange expectation for us, but not other fine-dining establishments in Westerly — such as dining in the Ocean House. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 15 July 2022 No matter how foolproof your recipe may be, or how many generations have passed it down, the moment a biscuit departs an oven follows a familiar pattern: expectation, followed by suspense, before the elation payoff. New York Times, 6 July 2022 That expectation for punchy rate increases by the central bank -- and concern about how that might hit growth -- is evident within the pricing of front-end derivative contracts. Liz Capo Mccormick And Bloomberg, Fortune, 3 July 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1540, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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The first known use of expectation was in 1540 Phrases Containing expectation
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