expectedness
expectedness — 名詞
1. the quality or state of being regarded as likely to happen, or the degree to whi
可預期性
某事依照常理被認為可能發生的程度
the quality or state of being regarded as likely to happen, or the degree to which something is anticipated, based on what is known or has happened before.
The expectedness of heavy rain during monsoon season meant everyone carried an umbrella.
季風季節豪雨的可預期性很高，所以大家都帶了傘。
the expectedness of [event] — referring to a predictable event
Suresh questioned the expectedness of the results, wondering if the survey had been manipulated.
Suresh 質疑這些結果的可預期性，懷疑那份調查可能遭到竄改。
The expectedness of his promotion surprised no one in the office.
他升遷的可預期性讓辦公室裡沒有人感到驚訝。
It was the very expectedness of the plot twist that made the novel disappointing to critics.
正是劇情轉折的可預期性，讓評論家對這本小說感到失望。
The expectedness of the election result was so high that the mayor had already prepared a victory speech.
選舉結果的可預期性很高，市長早已準備好了勝選演說。
The expectedness of the questions on the driving test helped the students prepare with confidence.
駕照筆試題目的可預期性很高，幫助學生們充滿信心地準備。
The nurse left twenty minutes early, given the bus's low expectedness of arriving on time.
那名護理師提早二十分鐘出門，因為公車準時到站的可預期性很低。
The high expectedness of the team's loss made the coach focus on next season's training instead.
球隊輸球的可預期性很高，教練因此專注於下個球季的訓練。
- predictability
focuses on the ability to foretell, whereas expectedness also carries a sense of likelihood based on norms
- probability
more mathematical or statistical; expectedness is less technical
- foreseeability
formal term, common in legal contexts, for the capacity to be foreseen
- unexpectedness
the state of being surprising or not anticipated
- improbability
low likelihood of occurring
文法句型
the expectedness of [noun phrase]
用法筆記
Commonly followed by an of-phrase. Frequently paired with modifiers such as high, low, greater, or lesser to indicate the degree of anticipation. More typical in formal or analytical writing than in everyday conversation.
2. the quality of being considered normal, routine, or unsurprising within a partic
常規性
在特定社會中被視為常態或理所當然的特質
the quality of being considered normal, routine, or unsurprising within a particular context or culture.
The expectedness of long working hours in the industry made it hard for employees to complain.
這個行業裡工時長的常規性，讓員工很難提出抱怨。
the expectedness of [social norm] — describing what is considered normal
The expectedness of a host gift confused the visiting intern for the first few months.
帶伴手禮的常規性，讓那位新來的實習生好幾個月都感到困惑。
The expectedness of casual dress on Fridays made the sudden suit-and-tie memo feel strange.
週五便裝的常規性，讓那則突然要求穿西裝打領帶的通知顯得奇怪。
Tourists sometimes find the expectedness of local tipping practices confusing when they first arrive.
觀光客剛到當地時，有時會對當地小費習慣的常規性感到困惑。
- normality
broader and more common; expectedness adds the nuance of being predicted or anticipated within that normality
- conventionality
emphasises conformity to accepted standards
- routineness
focuses on habitual, repeated patterns
- unconventionality
departure from accepted norms
- abnormality
deviation from what is considered standard
文法句型
expectedness of [something]
用法筆記
Used to describe social norms or conventions — what a group of people accept as standard. Often appears in discussions of culture, behaviour, or organisational habits.