詞彙精選：expectation的用法和辨析

一、詳細釋義：

n.

期待，預期 [U,C]

例句：

Expectation is better than realization.

期待總比現實美。

例句：

His new book did not come up to expectation.

他的新作沒有達到預期水平。

期望，預期的事物

例句：

He that would make sure of success should keep his passion cool, and his expectation low. ——Collier

想成功的人頭腦要冷靜，期望要降低。——科里亞

例句：

He had that look of eager, deserving expectation.

他的目光也流露出那種急切的、理所當然的期待。

前程

例句：

The parents have great expectations for her future.

父母對她的前程有很大的期望。

例句：

I wish you all a prosperous expectation.

我祝願你們前程似錦。

二、詞義辨析：

expectation,hope,outlook,prospect

這些名詞都有“期望，指望”之意。expectation指期待某事發生或假設某事能發生，多含揣想的意味。hope通常指建立在願望基礎上的期待。這種期待有可能發生或實現，但也可能相反。outlook多指根據徵兆或分析對要發生的事情的願望或預料。prospect與outlook的含義相近，但側重對成功、利潤和舒適生活等方面的期待。

三、參考例句：

Expectation is better than realization.

期待總比現實美。

He did it in expectation of nothing.

他做這件事並不期望得到什麼。

There's no expectation of snow tonight.

今晚預料無雪。

Excellencies, the sense of expectation is clear.

這種期望感顯而易見。我們即將開展非常重要的工作。

Some people live by the expectation of others.

有些人爲他人的期望而活。

The weight of expectation was getting to them.

他們逐漸感覺到了期望帶來的壓力。

His new book did not come up to expectation.

他的新作沒有達到預期水平。

Our expectation comes from the enormous potential in our cooperation.

我們的期待來自於中印合作的無窮潛力。

The weight of expectation was getting to them.

他們逐漸感覺到了期望帶來的壓力。

Rain was a logical expectation, given the time of year.

按時節來看，下雨是必然的。