expectation
n.
(1) 期待,预期
(2) 期望,指望
(3) 希望,前景,前程
(4) [常用复]期望的事物
(5) 【数】期望(值)
一般来说,表示预料、希望、期望值用单数形式,表示希望/期望（的事物）用复数形式.
习惯用语
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according to expectation
如所预料
against expectation
出乎预料
beyond (one's) expectation
出乎意料(之外),较预期的更大[好]
contrary to (one's) expectation
与所预料的相反
fall short of sb.'s expectations
辜负某人的期望
not come up to sb.'s expectations
辜负某人的期望
have expectations
(1)
(与of 连用)对...抱有希望
(2)
(与from 连用)有继承遗产的希望
in expectation of
期望[待]
live up to sb.'s expectations
不辜负某人的期望
live up to meet sb.'s expectations
不辜负某人的期望
live up to answer sb.'s expectations
不辜负某人的期望
come up to sb.'s expectations
不辜负某人的期望
come up to meet sb.'s expectations
不辜负某人的期望
come up to answer sb.'s expectations
不辜负某人的期望
特殊用法
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conditional mathematical expectation
条件数学期望
consumer buying expectations
消费者希望的购买额
endurance expectation
估计使用期限
iterated fission expectation
迭代裂变预期值
mathematical expectation
数学的期望值
price expectation
价格预测,预期价格
expectation for demand changes
对需求变动的预期
expectation of investment decisions
对投资决策的预期
expectation of life
(平均)预期寿命
expectation of life at birth
希望寿命
