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ex.pec.ta.tion[ˌɛkspɛk`teʃən; ˌekspekˈteiʃn]《expect 的名词》名词1 (U) [有时 ~s]a. 预期, 预料, 期待[of]according to ~如所预料against [contrary to] (all) ~(s)与预期相反, (事) 与愿违beyond (all) ~(s)料想不到地, 出乎意料地in ~ of﹍ 预料, 预期There is no [little, every] ~ of a good harvest.全无 [几乎没有, 大有] 丰收的希望b. < …的> 期待, 预料in the ~ that he will help us期待他会帮助我们There is some ~ that the prime rate will soon be lowered.预期最优惠利率不久会下降2 [~s]a. 期待 [预料] 的事, 期待的目标 [对象]come up to a person's ~s不辜负某人的期望fall short of a person's ~s辜负某人的期望b. (有继承希望的) 遗产■ expectation of life= life expectancy |