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over-expectation noun[ U ] (alsooverexpectation)uk /ˌəʊ.vər.ek.spekˈteɪ.ʃən/ us /ˌoʊ.vɚ.ek.spekˈteɪ.ʃən/ the problem of expecting more good things to happen in the future than are likely to happen: 期盼过高;过于期盼 Before the match, the team manager had warned them against over-expectation.赛前,球队经理曾警告过他们不要抱太大期望。 This unhappiness results from overexpectation, from the belief that we can be positive, happy, and motivated all the time. With any new young talent in the sport, the danger is over-expectation. They were left understaffed as a result of overexpectation of support from volunteers. They cautioned against overexpectation before the talks began. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Planning, expecting and arranging accidentally accidentally on purposeidiom advertent advisedly aim at something bargain conscious game something out have something in mindidiom have something up your sleeveidiom horizon scanning how are you fixed for something?idiom pencil provident providently provision purpose purposefully purposely settle
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