어떤 일이 일어날 것이라고 생각하거나 바라는 상태.
The state of thinking or hoping that something, especially something pleasant, will happen or be the case.
예문:
"The children's faces were bright with expectancy as they waited for the show to begin."
"There was a palpable air of expectancy in the courtroom before the verdict was read."
사람이나 사물이 생존하거나 작동할 것으로 예상되는 평균적인 기간.
The average period that a person or thing may be expected to live or continue to function.
예문:
"Improved sanitation and nutrition have led to a dramatic increase in life expectancy."
"The operational expectancy of this industrial battery is approximately ten years."
상속과 같이 아직 확정되지는 않았으나 장래에 취득할 것으로 예상되는 재산상의 권리.
A property interest or right that is not yet vested but is expected to be acquired in the future, such as an inheritance.
예문:
"He lived extravagantly, borrowing money against a large fortune in expectancy."
"The legal dispute involved the expectancy of the heirs under the original will."