expectancy /ɪkˈspɛktənsi/ noun
expectancy
/ɪkˈspɛktənsi/
noun
Learner's definition of EXPECTANCY
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: a feeling that something is going to happen : the feeling that you have when you are expecting something预期;期待;期望 -
We were all in a state of (nervous) expectancy, awaiting the results of the vote.我们都带着(紧张)期盼的心情,等待着选举结果。
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an air of expectancy期待的神情
— see also life expectancy