expectation

.ekspek'teiʃәn

高考四级六级考研 Collins 3

n. belief about (or mental picture of) the future
n. the feeling that something is about to happen

n. 期待, 指望, 展望
[化] 期望值

Collins 星级

Oxford 级别

1,970

BNC 频率

1,890

使用频率

expectation 可以拆分为词根 spect（看）和前缀 ex-（向外）以及后缀 -ation（名词后缀）。整体意思是“向外看”，引申为“期望”。

例句

1. I have high expectations for my exam results.

我对我的考试成绩抱有很高的期望。

2. Her expectation was to receive a promotion this year.

她期望今年能获得晋升。

3. The children waited with excitement and expectation for the party to start.

孩子们兴奋地期待派对的开始。