(usually expectations) ADJECTIVE | VERB + EXPECTATION | EXPECTATION + VERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤big, great, high, lofty (especially NAmE) 很大的期望;很高的期望➤modest適度的期望◇I have modest expectations about what my research can accomplish.對自己的研究能取得的成果,我抱有適度的期望。➤low不高的期望◇Many children start with low expectations.許多孩子在開始時期望都不高。➤growing, rising越來越高的期望▸➤heightened, increased, raised升高的期望;增加的希望◇Heightened expectations for educational progress had not been realized.對教育發展的更高期望還沒有實現。➤diminished, lowered降低的期望▸➤optimistic, positive樂觀的期望;積極的期望▸➤negative, pessimistic消極的期望;悲觀的期望▸➤normal正常的期望◇It doesn't conform to people's normal expectations of what a zoo is.這與人們通常對動物園的預期不符。➤clear, confident明確的期望;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;現實的期望;合理的期望值▸➤false, inflated, naive, unrealistic, unreasonable虛假的/過高的/天真的/不現實的/不合理的期望▸➤disappointed, unfulfilled, unmet (especially NAmE) 落空的/未完成的/未滿足的期望◇Low growth is likely to bring unfulfilled expectations.低迷的增長可能導致原來的預期無法實現。➤wild大膽的估計◇This realization of our dreams surpassed even our wildest expectations.我們夢想的實現甚至超越了我們最大膽的估計。➤initial, original最初的預期◇They've found success far beyond their initial expectations.他們發現,成功遠遠超出他們當初的預期。➤prior先前的期望◇This result is contrary to our prior expectations.這一結果與我們先前的期望正好相反。➤future對未來的期待▸➤common, general, widespread普遍的期待◇There is still a general expectation that married couples will have children.一般仍認為已婚人士應生兒育女。➤popular, public民眾的期望;公眾的期待▸➤conventional, traditional傳統的期望➤family, parental家庭的/父母的期望➤cultural, social, societal (especially NAmE) 文化的/社交的/社會的期望▸➤gender (especially NAmE) 性別期望◇Religion reinforces traditional gender expectations to varying extents.宗教在不同程度上加強了傳統的性別期望。➤consumer, customer消費者/顧客預期▸➤market市場預期▸➤economic, financial, inflation, inflationary經濟預期;財政預期;通貨膨脹預期➤earnings收入預期▸➤career, life事業的期望;壽命預期VERB + EXPECTATION➤have, hold抱有期望◇You have unrealistic expectations.你的期望不切實際。◇differences in the expectations held by different social groups不同社會群體擁有的不同期待➤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.這些很高的預期以高速的科學技術發展為基礎。➤arouse, build, build up, create, generate, raise, set, set up喚起期望;建立期望;產生期望;提高期望◇the high expectations aroused by civil rights legislation民權立法引起的很高期望➤change, revise改變期望;修改預期◇Users have changed their expectations of library services.讀者已經改變他們對圖書館服務的期望。➤heighten提高期待▸➤lower, reduce, temper (especially NAmE) 降低期望;減少期望◇Her approach sought to lower people's expectations.她的方式旨在降低人們的期望。➤manage管理預期目標◇Here are some tips to help you manage your expectations for yourself.這裏有一些建議,可以幫你自行管理各種預期目標。➤influence, shape影響期望;形成期望▸➤come up to, confirm, conform to, fit, fit in with, fulfil/fulfill, live up to, match, meet, reach, realize, satisfy達到預期;符合預期;實現預期;滿足預期◇Her new car has not lived up to her expectations.她的新車沒有達到她的期望。➤beat, exceed, go beyond, surpass超越預期;超出期望▸➤disappoint, fall short of使期望落空◇The reality of the cruise fell short of our expectations.乘郵輪遊覽的實際情況沒有我們所期盼的那樣好。➤confound, contradict, defy, violate (especially NAmE) 證明預期的不對;與預期的相反;蔑視預期;違反預期◇The rise in share price confounded expectations.股價上升證明預期有誤。◇She has defied all expectations with her career.對人們就她的事業作出的所有預期,她都不以為然。EXPECTATION + VERB➤grow, rise期望上升➤change期望改變◇In later years his expectations changed.後來的許多年裏,他的期待發生了變化。PREPOSITION➤above expectation超出預期◇Sales came in above expectations this week.本週的銷售情況超出了預期。➤against expectation與預期的相反◇Against all expectations, she was enjoying herself.與大家預料的相反,她過得很愉快。➤contrary to expectation與預期不同◇The building work was completed on time, contrary to expectation.出乎意料的是,建築工程按時完成。➤below expectation未達到期望◇What should you do when an employee's performance is below expectation?在雇員的業績沒有達到期望值時,你會怎樣做 ?➤beyond expectation始料不及◇The course has produced results way beyond expectation.這一課程產生的效果遠遠出乎意料。◇He had been successful beyond his expectations.他的成功超出了自己的預期。➤in the expectation of, in the expectation that在期望⋯的情況下◇They bought real estate in the expectation of a rise in prices.他們購進了房地產期望升值。➤expectation about有關⋯的預期◇the government's expectations about the economy政府有關經濟的預測➤expectation for對⋯的期望◇We have high expectations for her future.我們對於她的未來有很高的期望。➤expectation of⋯的期待◇We certainly had a reasonable expectation of success.我們對成功有所期待是理所當然的。➤expectation regarding, expectation with regard to對於⋯的期待◇She has high expectations regarding the deal.她對這筆生意有很高的期待。➤expectation surrounding圍繞⋯的期待◇the tensions and expectations surrounding the show圍繞這一節目的壓力和期待PHRASES➤have every expectation全心全意希望◇I have every expectation of cheering the team on to victory in the final.我非常希望為這支球隊加油鼓勁,直至他們在決賽中獲勝。➤in line with expectations與期望相符◇Profits are broadly in line with expectations.利潤大體上與預期相符。