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

• 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。
• Melopsitiacus undelafusp average life expectancy is7 years.
  虎皮鹦鹉平均寿命是7年。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。