expectancy

英 [ɪkˈspektənsi]

美 [ɪkˈspektənsi]

n.  预料; 预期; 期待; 盼望

复数：expectancies　

IELTSTEM8医学

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
  1. There was an air of expectancy among the waiting crowd.
     等待的人群有一种期盼的心情。

柯林斯词典

• See also:The supporters had a tremendous air of expectancy.life expectancy

英英释义

noun

• something expected (as on the basis of a norm)
  1. each of them had their own anticipations
  2. an indicator of expectancy in development
  Synonym:anticipation
• an expectation
  Synonym:anticipation

双语例句

• The Sun is near half life expectancy.
  太阳快到其生命的一半了。
• In2007 the average life expectancy at birth was78 years.
  2007年，初生婴儿平均预期寿命为78岁，这种进步已经持续数十年。
• In continental Europe, the life expectancy of wealthy and poor pensioners is not starkly different.
  在欧洲大陆，富有和贫困退休者的预期寿命没有明显的差别。
• In addition, the study showed several factors were associated with HIV life expectancy, including.
  在此之外，该研究还揭示了与艾滋病患者预期寿命相关的几点因素，包括。
• Average life expectancy went down from about 70 to 67.
  平均预期寿命从70岁左右降到了67岁。
• The European Happy Planet Index used carbon efficiency, life satisfaction and life expectancy to rate the countries.
  此项“欧洲快乐星球指数”主要是综合碳效率、人民的生活满意度及预期寿命三个指标对这些国家进行评分。
• This is due in part to increased life expectancy.
  这部分原因是人的预期寿命增加了。
• Melopsitiacus undelafusp average life expectancy is7 years.
  虎皮鹦鹉平均寿命是7年。
• These countries also enjoy higher social mobility, life expectancy and life satisfaction than the US.
  这些国家的社会流动性、预期寿命和生活满意度也都高于美国。
• 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。