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

• 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。
• 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 differences in life expectancy free of CVD were 7.8 and 8.4 years, respectively.
  在有和无心血管疾病情况下，男性女性生命期望值分别相差7.8年和8.4年。
• 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。
• It is the underlying cause of reduced life expectancy, handicap, disability and starvation.
  这也是导致平均寿命缩短，残废，残疾和饥饿的根本原因。
• The average life expectancy was 40
  平均期望寿命曾是40岁。
• 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。
• 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。
• This is rare and usually only suggested for patients with a life expectancy of less than two years.
  这是罕见的，通常只建议患者的预期寿命不到两年的时间。