There was a sense of expectancy in the room.
房间里弥漫着一种期待的气氛。
Select the best synonym for the word “expectancy”:
C — anticipation. “expectancy” means n. the state of thinking or hoping something will happen
The whole crowd waited with quiet ______ for the great show to begin.
B — expectancy. “expectancy” means n. the state of thinking or hoping something will happen
expectancy — n. the state of thinking or hoping something will happen. In Chinese: 期待，期望.
expectancy is pronounced /ɪkˈspɛktənsi/. It breaks into 4 syllables: ex · pec · tan · cy.
There was a sense of expectancy in the room. (房间里弥漫着一种期待的气氛。)
anticipation, expectation, hope — all close in meaning to expectancy (n. the state of thinking or hoping something will happen).
Yes. expectancy appears on the iSEE Vocab Basic list, which covers 2445 words for the ISEE and SSAT.