expectancy 英 [ɪkˈspektənsi]   美 [ɪkˈspɛktənsi]

expectancy

expectancy  英 [ɪkˈspektənsi] 美 [ɪkˈspɛktənsi]

n. 期望,期待 

名词复数:expectancies 

There was an air of expectancy among the waiting crowd. 等待的人群有一种期盼的心情。
The average life expectancy was 40.  平均期望寿命曾是40岁。

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  • n. 期望,期待
  • 1. There was an air of expectancy among the waiting crowd.

    等待的人群有一种期盼的心情。

  • 2. The average life expectancy was 40.

    平均期望寿命曾是40岁。

  • 3. We were tense with expectancy.

    我们因期待而神经紧张起来.

  • expectancy (n.) 1590s, from Medieval Latin expectantia, from Latin expectans (see expectant) + -ancy. Related: Expectance.
ex·pect·ancy / ɪkˈspektənsi ; NAmE ɪkˈspektənsi / noun [uncountable ] the state of expecting or hoping that sth, especially sth good or exciting, will happen 预料;预期;期待;盼望 There was an air of expectancyamong the waiting crowd. 等待的人群有一种期盼的心情。 see also life expectancy expectancy expectancies ex·pect·ancy / ɪkˈspektənsi ; NAmE ɪkˈspektənsi /
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