单词 | expectation |
释义 | expectation/ɛkspɛkˈteɪʃ(ə)n /noun 1A strong belief that something will happen or be the case: reality had not lived up to expectations [mass noun]: I sat down in expectation of a feast of nostalgia...
Synonyms anticipation, expectancy, eagerness, hope, hopefulness; excitement, suspense 1.1A belief that someone will or should achieve something: students had high expectations for their future...
1.2 (expectations) archaic One’s prospects of inheritance.Then you must know that I have a devilish rich uncle in the East Indies, Sir Oliver Surface, from whom I have the greatest expectations....
Synonyms prospects, prospects of inheritance, hopes, outlook, lookout 2 Mathematics another term for expected value.This is equal to 8.5, and is called the expectation of the action in question....
Phrasesmanage expectations |
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