expectancy

名词 n.
中文释义
英 /ɪkˈspɛkt(ə)nsi/|/ɛkˈspɛkt(ə)nsi/    美 /ɪkˈspɛktənsi/|/ɛkˈspɛktənsi/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Expectation or anticipation; the state of expecting something. countable,uncountable
    — [T]he Dukes dissembled their feares, and dissolued their forces, and remained in expectancie what would ensue.
  2. The state of being expected. countable,uncountable
  3. Future interest as to possession or enjoyment countable,uncountable
  4. expectation; expected value countable,uncountable
  5. Something expected or awaited. countable,obsolete,uncountable
    — O, what a noble mind is here o’erthrown! / The courtier’s, scholar’s, soldier’s, eye, tongue, sword, / Th’ expectancy and rose of the fair state […]

词形变化

expectancies plural expectance alternative

词汇关系

近义词
expectingness
衍生词
disconfirmed expectancy life expectancy

词源

From expectant + -cy or expect + -ancy.
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