expectation

Having raised expectations (= made people more hopeful ), he went on to help only a few people..他唤起了大家的希望，但接着只是帮助了几个人。

The show exceeded all expectations (= was much better than expected )..这场演出比人们预期的要好得多。

The number of people who attended fell short of expectations (= was lower than expected )..出席的人数比预期的要少。

来自expect(v. 期待)记忆

in expectation期望着；意料之中

expectation value期待值

expectation of life平均寿命；预期寿命（等于life expectancy）

mathematical expectation数学的期望值

live up to expectations按照期望做到，不负众望

rational expectation理性预期；合理预期

beyond expectation出乎意料

expectation effect期望效应

have expectations of(对…)抱有期望

真题例句...Seventy-four percent of the respondents surveyed report a “good to excellent” expectation of real-estate profitability in 2015...第二套CET42017.6阅读理解