1、expectation

期待;期望；预期

Students' expectations were as varied as their expertise.

学生们的期望根据他们的专业各有不同。

The car has been General Motors' most visible success story, with sales far exceeding expectations.

那种车是通用汽车公司有目共睹最成功的车型，销量远远超过预期。

期望;希望

Stephen Chase had determined to live up to the expectations of the Company.

斯蒂芬·蔡斯决心不辜负公司的期望。

the expectation that the grieving process should have a time limit on it.

希望悲痛情绪不要长久持续下去

2、afford

买得起；负担得起

My parents can't even afford a new refrigerator.

我父母甚至买不起一台新冰箱。

The arts should be available to more people at prices they can afford.

艺术品应该以人们能够承受的价格面向更多的人出售。

经得住；承受得起

We can't afford to wait.

我们等不起。

The country could not afford the luxury of an election.

该国负担不起选举这样奢侈的事。

提供；给予

This affords us the opportunity to ask questions about how the systems might change.

这给我们提供了就系统可能如何改变进行提问的机会。

It was a cold room, but it afforded a fine view of the Old City.

这房间虽然很冷，但是它能让人将古城的景致尽收眼底。