expectation

ex·pec·ta·tion

E0283600 (ĕk′spĕk-tā′shən)n.1. a. The act of expecting.b. Eager anticipation: eyes shining with expectation.2. The state of being expected.3. a. Something expected: a result that did not live up to expectations.b. expectations Prospects, especially of success or gain.4. Statistics a. The expected value of a random variable.b. The mean of a random variable.

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ex′pec·ta′tion·al adj.

expectation

(ˌɛkspɛkˈteɪʃən) n1. the act or state of expecting or the state of being expected2. (usually plural) something looked forward to, whether feared or hoped for: we have great expectations for his future; their worst expectations. 3. an attitude of expectancy or hope; anticipation: to regard something with expectation. 4. (Statistics) statistics a. the numerical probability that an event will occurb. another term for expected value expectative adj

ex•pec•ta•tion

(ˌɛk spɛkˈteɪ ʃən)

n. 1. the act or the state of expecting; anticipation. 2. something expected. 3. Often, expectations. a prospect of future benefit or fortune: to have great expectations. 4. the degree of probability that something will occur: There is little expectation that she will come. 5. mathematical expectation. 6. the state of being expected. [1530–40; < Latin] ex`pec•ta′tion•al, adj.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	expectation - belief about (or mental picture of) the futureoutlook, prospectbelief - any cognitive content held as truepromise, hope - grounds for feeling hopeful about the future; "there is little or no promise that he will recover"foretaste - an early limited awareness of something yet to occurpossibility - a future prospect or potential; "this room has great possibilities"anticipation, expectancy - something expected (as on the basis of a norm); "each of them had their own anticipations"; "an indicator of expectancy in development"misgiving, apprehension - painful expectation
	2.	expectation - anticipating with confidence of fulfillmentanticipationhopefulness - full of hope
	3.	expectation - the feeling that something is about to happenfeeling - the experiencing of affective and emotional states; "she had a feeling of euphoria"; "he had terrible feelings of guilt"; "I disliked him and the feeling was mutual"anticipation, expectancy - an expectation
	4.	expectation - the sum of the values of a random variable divided by the number of valuesarithmetic mean, expected value, first momentstatistics - a branch of applied mathematics concerned with the collection and interpretation of quantitative data and the use of probability theory to estimate population parametersmean, mean value - an average of n numbers computed by adding some function of the numbers and dividing by some function of n

expectation

noun1. projection, supposition, assumption, calculation, belief, forecast, assurance, likelihood, probability, presumption, conjecture, surmise, presupposition Sales of the car have far exceeded expectations.2. anticipation, hope, possibility, prospect, chance, fear, promise, looking forward, excitement, prediction, outlook, expectancy, apprehension, suspense His nerves tingled with expectation.3. requirement, demand, want, wish, insistence, reliance Sometimes people have unreasonable expectations of the medical profession.Quotations
"Blessed is the man who expects nothing, for he shall never be disappointed" [Alexander Pope letter to Fortescue]

expectation

noun1. The condition of looking forward to something, especially with eagerness:anticipation, expectance, expectancy.2. Something expected:anticipation, expectancy, prospect.

Translations

期待期望

expect

(ikˈspekt) verb1. to think of as likely to happen or come. I'm expecting a letter today; We expect her on tomorrow's train. 預期 期待2. to think or believe (that something will happen). He expects to be home tomorrow; I expect that he will go; `Will she go too?' `I expect so' / `I don't expect so' / `I expect not.' 預料 预料3. to require. They expect high wages for their professional work; You are expected to tidy your own room. 要求 要求4. to suppose or assume. I expect (that) you're tired. 料想 料想exˈpectancy noun the state of expecting or hoping. a feeling/look/air of expectancy. 期望 期望exˈpectant adjective1. full of hope or expectation. the expectant faces of the audience. 充滿期望的 充满期望的2. expecting (a baby). an expectant mother. 懷孕的 怀孕的exˈpectantly adverb 期待地 期待地ˌexpecˈtation (ekspek-) noun1. the state of expecting. In expectation of a wage increase, he bought a washing-machine. 期待 期待2. what is expected. He failed his exam, contrary to expectation(s); Did the concert come up to your expectations? 期望 期望