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    expectation

    US /ˌɛkspɛkˈteʃən/

    ・

    UK /ˌekspekˈteɪʃn/

    A2TOEIC
    n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)Belief or hope that something is going to happen
    My expectation is that there will be a slow down in business next year
    n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)A belief that someone should behave in a particular way.
    The company has certain expectations of its employees.
    n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)The degree of probability that something will occur.
    The expectation of rain is high for tomorrow.
    n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)A legitimate belief that something is or will be the case, especially in legal contexts.
    He had a reasonable expectation of privacy in his own home.

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    #AskGaryVee Episode 72: Casey Neistat on Applying to College & How to Focus on Goals

    22:22#AskGaryVee Episode 72: Casey Neistat on Applying to College & How to Focus on Goals
    • I get so much happiness out of doing things for people who would be categorized as the way you just broke it down because I have a weird gear inside of me that has zero expectation for the return on someone's selfishness.

      I get so much happiness out of doing things for people who would be categorized as the way you just broke it down because I have a weird gear inside of me that has zero expectation for the return on someone's selfishness.

    • I have such little expectation for the return.

      I have such little expectation for the return.

    A2

    Why can’t prices just stay the same?

    07:31Why can’t prices just stay the same?
    • Let's put you out of work so that demand slows, so that price growth slows." The Fed raises interest rates to slow down spending across the economy, partly by signaling to markets that they're taking the problem seriously, which creates an expectation that inflation will fall.

      Let's put you out of work so that demand slows, so that price growth slows." The Fed raises interest rates to slow down spending across the economy, partly by signaling to markets that they're taking the problem seriously, which creates an expectation that inflation will fall.

    • Which creates an expectation that inflation will fall.

      Which creates an expectation that inflation will fall.

    B1

    How China crushed Hong Kong

    14:28How China crushed Hong Kong
    • From the moment the trading port was ceded to the British in 1842, the expectation was that Hong Kong would one day be a part of China once more.

      From the moment the trading port was ceded to the British in 1842, the expectation was that Hong Kong would one day be a part of China once more.

    • ...the expectation was that Hong Kong would one day be...

      ...the expectation was that Hong Kong would one day be...

    B1

    China raises tariffs on US goods to 125% as trade war ramps up | BBC News

    06:45China raises tariffs on US goods to 125% as trade war ramps up | BBC News
    • Mariko the expectation was that these two countries will get to a point where perhaps it would have negotiations that this trade war will come to an end.

      Mariko the expectation was that these two countries will get to a point where perhaps it would have negotiations that this trade war will come to an end.

    • Mariko, the expectation was that these two countries would get to a point where perhaps they would have negotiations, that this trade war will come to an end.

      Mariko, the expectation was that these two countries would get to a point where perhaps they would have negotiations, that this trade war will come to an end.

    B1

    BBC Verify investigates Gaza building demolitions | BBC News

    08:02BBC Verify investigates Gaza building demolitions | BBC News
    • The expectation that Hamas may return to a neighbourhood would not meet the standard of imperative military necessity.

      The expectation that Hamas may return to a neighbourhood would not meet the standard of imperative military necessity.

    • The expectation that Hamas may return to a neighborhood would not meet the standard of imperative military necessity.

      The expectation that Hamas may return to a neighborhood would not meet the standard of imperative military necessity.

    B2

    A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens Full Audiobook with Subtitles and Chapters

    17:28A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens Full Audiobook with Subtitles and Chapters
    • It is a ponderous chain." Scrooge glanced about him on the floor in the expectation of finding himself surrounded by some fifty or sixty fathoms of iron cable,

      It is a ponderous chain." Scrooge glanced about him on the floor in the expectation of finding himself surrounded by some fifty or sixty fathoms of iron cable,

    • Scrooge glanced about him on the floor,  in the expectation of finding himself  

      Scrooge glanced about him on the floor,  in the expectation of finding himself  

    B2

    How to stop being a victim to your expectations | 6 practical steps | Linda Raynier

    11:46How to stop being a victim to your expectations | 6 practical steps | Linda Raynier
    • So today I'm going to dive into this topic a little bit more and really explain to you what an expectation is and the impact that it can have on you and how to transmute it and turn it into something that is more positive, more free flowing, more in line with who you are.

      So today I'm going to dive into this topic a little bit more and really explain to you what an expectation is and the impact that it can have on you and how to transmute it and turn it into something that is more positive, more free flowing, more in line with who you are.

    • So today I'm going to dive into this topic a little bit more and really explain to you what an expectation is and the impact that it can have on you,

      So today I'm going to dive into this topic a little bit more and really explain to you what an expectation is and the impact that it can have on you,

    A2

    Sending Sarah on Her 6th Grade Japanese School Trip | Life in Japan EP 319

    14:32Sending Sarah on Her 6th Grade Japanese School Trip | Life in Japan EP 319
    • Expectation versus reality. Like what was the best part? How was sleeping in the hotel?

      Expectation versus reality. Like what was the best part? How was sleeping in the hotel?

    • Expectation vs. reality.

      Expectation vs. reality.

    A2

    My life changed when I stopped giving a f*ck | The Law of Detachment

    12:16My life changed when I stopped giving a f*ck | The Law of Detachment
    • Didn't have any expectation of where this is going to go, and how long it's going to take me, and just focus on enjoying the journey without putting any sort of pressure on myself.

      Didn't have any expectation of where this is going to go, and how long it's going to take me, and just focus on enjoying the journey without putting any sort of pressure on myself.

    • And then one day I was just like, "You know what, what if I just didn't set myself an end date, didn't have any expectation of where this is going to go and how long it's going to take me,

      And then one day I was just like, "You know what, what if I just didn't set myself an end date, didn't have any expectation of where this is going to go and how long it's going to take me,

    A2

    HOW MY $100k FARM BUSINESS PLAN WORKED (real-time review)

    14:14HOW MY $100k FARM BUSINESS PLAN WORKED (real-time review)
    • This long-term commitment before expectation of results is absolutely antithetical to the way at least the younger generation has and is being raised right now.

      This long-term commitment before expectation of results is absolutely antithetical to the way at least the younger generation has and is being raised right now.

    • This long-term commitment before expectation of results is absolutely antithetical to the way at least the younger generation has and is being raised right now.

      This long-term commitment before expectation of results is absolutely antithetical to the way at least the younger generation has and is being raised right now.

    B1