expectancy
英 [ɪkˈspektənsi]
美 [ɪkˈspektənsi]
n.  预料; 预期; 期待; 盼望
复数:expectancies
Collins.1 / BNC.7763 / COCA.7655
牛津词典
noun
- 预料;预期;期待;盼望
the state of expecting or hoping that sth, especially sth good or exciting, will happen- There was an air of expectancy among the waiting crowd.
等待的人群有一种期盼的心情。 
 - There was an air of expectancy among the waiting crowd.
 
柯林斯词典
英英释义
noun
- something expected (as on the basis of a norm)
- each of them had their own anticipations
 - an indicator of expectancy in development
 
 - an expectation
 
双语例句
- This is due in part to medical discoveries which have greatly reduced infant mortality and extended life expectancy.
这种增加的部分原因是医学方面的新发现大大减低了婴儿的死亡率和延长了寿命。 - In developed countries today life expectancy at birth is about 80 years.
在发达国家,现在出生的人预期寿命约为80岁。 - Regional pilot health reform project contributes to decrease in infant mortality, increase in life expectancy.
区域卫生改革试点项目为降低婴儿死亡率、增加人口预期寿命作出了贡献。 - A new study shows a relationship between fast walking and life expectancy.
一项新的研究显示了快步走和长寿之间的关系。 - The supporters had a tremendous air of expectancy.
支持者们充满了期待。 - The average life expectancy was 40
平均期望寿命曾是40岁。 - An actuarial table indicating life expectancy and probability of death as a function or age and sex and occupation etc.
自定义函数在生产统计报表中的应用表明预期寿命和死亡概率与年龄性别和职业的函数精算表格。 - The Sun is near half life expectancy.
太阳快到其生命的一半了。 - Consider formally linking retirement ages to life expectancy, as in Denmark and Italy, it argues.
考虑正式将退休年龄与预期寿命联系起来,就像丹麦和意大利那样。 - Secondly, I think, causing a short male life expectancy than women are still many factors.
其次,我认为,造成男性寿命比女性短地因素中还非常多。 
