英 [ˌekspekˈteɪʃ(ə)n] 美 [ˌekspekˈteɪʃn]
n. 期待，预期；期望，指望
复数expectations
expectation /ˌɛkspɛkˈteɪʃən/ CET4 TEM4
不可数名词 Your expectations are your strong hopes or beliefs that something will happen or that you will get something that you want. 期盼
Their hope, and their expectation, was that she was going to be found safe and that she would be returned to her family.
他们的希望和期盼是她被找到时安全无恙并被送回她家。
可数名词 A person's expectations are strong beliefs they have about the proper way someone should behave or something should happen. 期望
Stephen Chase had determined to live up to the expectations of the company.
斯蒂芬·蔡斯已决心不辜负公司的期望。
wishing with confidence of fulfillment
同义词： anticipation
the feeling that something is about to happen
the sum of the values of a random variable divided by the number of values
同义词： arithmetic mean / first moment / expected value
”（水木社区）再来平注打，你有十六分一的概率(Probability)提款8615，期望值(Expectations)是538。虽然我们不能改变周遭的世界，我们就只好改变自己，用慈悲心和智慧心来面对这一切。
Richard（1996）认为期望（Expectations）是顾客对某种产品 或某项服务在将来某个时候的特征或质量所持有的信念。
...应该想是不是希望升到5，如果是的话，不妨直接跟经理明确表达自己的期待，然后听取经理对自己现阶段和下阶段的期待(expectation)是什么。 “了解期待，才能让自己对下一阶段要做的任务和现有能力的差距进行充分判断。
记忆(memory)：整体经验的尾端，顾客会依据这次接触的经验，预期下一次新的接触经验。 预期(expectation)：顾客的个别记忆及其文化参考背景。
expectant 期待的；怀孕的；预期中的
expectable 能预期的；意料中的
expectantly 期望地，期待地
expectancy 期望，期待
expectant 期待者；候选人
expect 期待；预期
expect 期望；指望；认为；预料
期待；预期；指望
There was an air of expectation and great curiosity.
有着一种期待和好奇的感觉。
I applied for the post more in hope than expectation.
我申请这个职位是希望多于期待。
We are confident in our expectation of a full recovery.
我们满怀信心地期待着完全康复。
I hope that the people will understand that I act not in anger, but in expectation of a greater good."
VOA : special.2009.10.08
Because now the expectation and the opportunity to build interfaith cooperation has grown and that gives me that much more to do."
因为现在对建立跨信仰合作的期望,和机会都增加了,这使我的任务更重“
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It is wrong expectation to expect that getting into a certain place, getting a raise, finding our dream partner, is responsible for our happiness.
错误的期望认为进入某间公司，获得升职，找到理想的伴侣，就能让自己更快乐。
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The expectation of record crowds has created extra security and transportation problems.
VOA : special.2009.01.19
unwilling levitation meeting heaven before expectation.
VOA : special.2009.04.17
The expectation of increased spending on roads and railways has helped to lift raw-material prices.
ECONOMIST: For those looking gamely for bright spots, China flickers
It's like a child, raised with hope rather than expectation, love rather than fiscal projection.
When Curiosity approached the volcanic rock, there was never really any expectation that it would pique great excitement.