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BNC: 1970 COCA: 1890

expectation

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ex·pec·ta·tion /ˌekspekˈteɪʃən/ ●●○ noun  
1  [countableC, uncountableU]EXPECT what you think or hope will happen 预料，预期；期待
expectation that
 For some time he lived with the expectation that he was going to die.
有一段时间，他预料自己快要不行了。
in (the) expectation of something
 Anne left Germany in the expectation of seeing her family again before very long.
安妮离开了德国，期待着很快就能与家人重逢。
against/contrary to (all) expectations
 Against all expectations, getting up at five is actually easier in winter.
完全没想到，冬天5点钟起床其实挺容易做到。
 Having raised expectations (=made people more hopeful), he went on to help only a few people.
他唤起了大家的希望，但接着只是帮助了几个人。
above/below expectations
 Profits are below expectations.
利润低于预期。
beyond (somebody’s) expectations
 Gina has succeeded beyond our expectations.
吉娜取得的成功超出了我们的预期。
 The show exceeded all expectations (=was much better than expected).
这场演出比人们预期的要好得多。
come/live up to (somebody’s) expectations
 His performance did not live up to our expectations (=was not as good as we expected).
他的表现有负众望。
 The number of people who attended fell short of expectations (=was lower than expected).
出席的人数比预期的要少。
2  [countableC usually plural]EXPECT a feeling or belief about the way something should be or how someone should behave 期望，指望
expectation of
 Women who have high expectations of marriage are often disappointed.
对婚姻怀有很高期望的女性常常会感到失望。
 Some people have totally unrealistic expectations of both medical and nursing staff.
有些人对医护人员的期望完全不切实际。
3. expectation of life LIFEthe number of years that someone is likely to live 预期寿命 SYN life expectancy
Examples from the Corpus
expectation of life• Improvements in expectation of life are slight in the eighteenth century.• Second, women have a longer expectation of life than men.• The plaintiff is aged 30 and has a normal expectation of life.• When the normal expectation of life is very low, sickness and death are normal hazards.• She was given a very short expectation of life by the doctors.• Still less is it intended to mirror the expectation of life of the deceased or his dependants.• But what of the expectation of life of some one who has reached the age of forty?• About seven more years had been added to expectation of life up to 1901, after which the pace accelerated sharply.
n COLLOCATIONS – Meanings 1 & 2
adjectives
high (=expecting that someone or something will be successful)
Like most parents, we have high expectations for our children.
low (=expecting that someone or something will not be very successful)
Their expectations of success were pretty low.
great expectations (=very high)
Emigrants sailed to America with great expectations.
reasonable expectations (=the expectation that something will probably be successful, but may not be)
It is a difficult operation, but we have reasonable expectations of success.
realistic expectations (=the expectation that bad things can happen as well as good things)
The disease is not curable, and patients must have realistic expectations.
unreasonable/unrealistic expectations (=expectations that are too high)
I think you had unrealistic expectations of what could be achieved in the time.
legitimate expectations law (=expectations based on someone's legal rights)
The men have legitimate expectations of a fair hearing.
growing/rising/increased expectations (=becoming higher)
China's economy will grow considerably over the next five years, bringing rising expectations of wealth.
general/popular/widespread expectations (=shared by a lot of people)
The general expectation was for married couples to have children.
family/parental expectations (=expectations that families or parents have for their children)
Parental expectations for a first child tend to be quite high.
social expectations (=relating to what society thinks or expects)
Social expectations of masculine and feminine behaviour changed drastically during the 1960s and '70s.
career expectations (=someone's expectations about how well they will do in their job)
People with low self-esteem usually have low career expectations.
verbs
have expectations (also hold expectations formal)
Many migrant workers had high expectations when they arrived, but not anymore.
raise somebody's expectations (=make someone expect more success, money etc)
Having raised expectations, the government failed to live up to its promises.
lower somebody's expectations (=make someone expect less success, money etc)
If you can't afford your dream home, you may have to lower your expectations.
come up to/live up to somebody's expectations (=be as good as someone hoped or expected)
The match was boring, and didn't live up to our expectations at all.
fulfil/satisfy somebody's expectations formal (=be as good as someone hoped or expected)
The band failed to fulfil the fans' expectations.
exceed/surpass somebody's expectations (=be or do better than you hoped or expected)
The holiday exceeded our expectations.
fall below/fall short of somebody's expectations (=be worse that someone hoped or expected)
Our profits last year fell below expectations.
create expectations (=make people expect that something will happen)
The events of the last few weeks have created expectations of an economic recession.
confound somebody's expectations (=be different to what someone expected, in a way that surprises or confuses them)
The play totally confounds the audience's expectations.
phrases
above expectations (=higher, better, or more successful than expected)
Economic growth last month was above expectations.
below expectations (=lower, worse, or less successful than expected)
Retail sales in December were well below expectations.
beyond all expectations (=greater or better than someone expected)
The task took two months to complete, but it was successful far beyond all expectations.
against/contrary to expectations (=very different to what someone expected)
Contrary to our expectations, the share price actually increased.
Examples from the Corpus
expectation• Maker and wearer share a breathtaking expectation.• He had had no expectation of doing more than exasperate, and supply a distraction.• Maybe 5-6 was a reasonable expectation.• But what of the expectation of life of some one who has reached the age of forty?• This would indicate that the expectation of impotence in old age can play an important role in actually bringing it about.• At least that was the expectation as 8,000 people gathered in a vast, beautiful hall in London last month.
expectation that• There's always an expectation that some one who runs a nightclub lives in a nightclub.• I have every expectation that this chocolate team will melt in the glare of a warm Elland Road reception.• Second, our expectation that all elderly are ill is clearly misplaced.• He drew some comfort from the expectation that revision would be necessary inside a year or two.• How do you break free from the expectation that your stories will be heavily dosed with magic realism?• The law is framed widely, in the expectation that it will be enforced selectively.• It was useful to know of the expectation that Business and Communication check local papers regarding any adverts relating to the Centre.• These figures are based on the expectation that the economy will continue to improve.• There, the first step was to abolish the agency, with the expectation that competitive markets would then develop.
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BNC: 1970 COCA: 1890
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。
BNC: 1970 COCA: 1890
expectation noun
⇨ expectation (a general expectation that he would win) ⇨ hope 2 (exceed your expectations)expectation

noun

expectation ♦︎ 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 ˈfɔːkɑːst; NAmE ˈfɔːrkæst [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1 200万。◆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 ˈprɒfəsi; NAmE ˈprɑːfəsi [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 ˈfɔːsaɪt; NAmE ˈfɔːrsaɪt [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
BNC: 1970 COCA: 1890
expectation
Feelings of hope: hope, expectation, vision...
Thoughts, ideas and beliefs: thought, idea, belief...

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