今天我们要学的词是expectation。 Expectation, 是预期的意思。"The performance lived up to all our expectations," 表演十分成功，完全达到了我们的预期。美国总统布什星期一将分别会见巴勒斯坦和以色列领导人。"Expectations are low for the three-day meeting as all the leaders face domestic challenges at home," 与会领导人在国内都面临挑战，所以外界对三天会议的结果预期不高。

最新统计数字显示，"Taiwan's unemployment rate in October topped expectations," 台湾十月份的失业率高出了预期水平。好的，今天我们学习的词是expectation...