| 单词 | expectation |
| 释义 | expectation /,ekspek'texjn; zeksp€ktejan/ n 1 [U] expecting; awaiting: 南望; 茧待 .He ate a light lunch in ~ of a good dinner. 仙草草用过午餐，期望吃一顿丰富的晚餐。 2 (often pl) thing that is expected. (常用复数)期望的事物。 beyond ~, in a way greater or better than was expected. 出乎意料 (较预期者大或好)。 contrary to ~ ( s). in a way different from what was expected. 与期望相违。 fall short of/not come up to one's ~s, be less good than what was expected. 未臻理想。 3 (pl) future prospects, esp sth to be inherited: (复)蓟望之事物; 前途; 远景; (尤指)有希望继承之遗产： a young man with great ~s, eg one who has a millionaire uncle who has promised to leave him his wealth. 一位有希望建承大笔遗产的靑年。 4 ~ of life, years a person is expected to live: 平均毒命; 一个人可望活着的年数： A life assurance company can tell you the ~ of life of a man who is 40 years old. 人寿保险公司能吿诉你一个四十岁的人的平均寿命。 |
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