expect的名词形式

expectation指“盼望某事发生”或“认为某事会发生”, 如:

It's our expectation that you will do well.
我们期望你干得出色。

习惯用语
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 (与of 连用)对...抱有希望 (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

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