ex·pect·an·cy,ex·pect·ance /ɪkˈspektənsɪ/，/-təns/ n. 1. (被)期待；(被)预期；(被)期望 an air (atmosphere) of expectancy 期待的神态(气氛) a large fortune in expectancy 期待中的大笔财产 2. (可)期望的目的物 Each of them had his own purposes and expectancies. 他们每个人都各怀有自己的目的和期望。 3. (根据概率统计求得的)预期数额(如寿命等) damage expectancy 估计损失