| 单词 | 可能性 |
| 例句 | DEFINITIVE EXAMPLES 权威例句〔CHEAT〕Garage mechanics are twice as likely to overcharge women car owners as men. 修车技工对女性车主开价过高的可能性是对男性车主的两倍。朗文写作活用〔DANGEROUS〕It is possible to get malaria in this area, but the risk is pretty low. 在这个地区得疟疾的可能性是有的，但风险很低。朗文写作活用〔EXPECT〕Fisher speaks optimistically about the possibility of a vaccine. 费希尔乐观地谈起了成功研制疫苗的可能性。朗文写作活用〔EXPRESS〕Sam projects himself well -- he should stand a good chance in the interview. 萨姆很会表现自己—他面试成功的可能性应该很大。朗文写作活用〔POOR〕Children growing up in deprived areas are far more likely to turn to crime and drug abuse. 在贫困地区长大的孩子犯罪和吸毒的可能性高得多。朗文写作活用〔Sankhya〕A system of Hindu philosophy based on a dualism involving the ultimate principles of soul and potential matter.数论派：建于二元论基础上的印度哲学体系之一，包括精神和可能性事物的最终原则美国传统〔advance〕What are the chances of getting an advance from the bank?从银行获得一笔贷款的可能性有多大？外研社新世纪〔awaken to〕They finally awakened to the possibility of war.他们最终意识到了战争的可能性。韦氏高阶〔beginning〕Those are just beginning possibilities.那些仅仅是初露端倪的可能性。英汉大词典〔blow〕It was a severe blow to our chances of surviving the recession without a loss of jobs.这对我们度过经济衰退期而不减少就业机会的可能性是个打击。外研社新世纪〔burn〕To eliminate the possibility of return or retreat.破釜沉舟：消除返回或撤退的可能性美国传统〔chance〕He aims to win today – what are his chances? 今天他志在必胜，可能性有多大？朗文当代〔chance〕He gave the show a fifty-fifty chance of survival.他认为这个节目能够做下去的可能性是一半一半。朗文当代〔chance〕In the slight hope or possibility.万一发生：抱着微小的希望或可能性美国传统〔chance〕There is a small chance he is still alive.他还活着的可能性很小。朗文当代〔conceivable〕It is conceivable that you may get full compensation, but it's not likely.你可能会得到全额赔偿，但是可能性不大。朗文当代〔could〕They could still succeed, although it's not likely.虽然他们成功的可能性不大，但还是有可能的。韦氏高阶〔danger〕There's less danger that you'll lose your money if you have a wide variety of investments.如果你有多种投资，赔钱的可能性就小。韦氏高阶〔defeatism〕Acceptance of or resignation to the prospect of defeat.失败主义：对失败的可能性的无可奈何的接受美国传统〔discount〕Police have discounted the possibility that this was a terrorist attack.警方排除了这是一次恐怖袭击的可能性。麦克米伦高阶〔entertain〕The General refused to entertain the possibility of defeat.将军拒绝考虑失败的可能性。剑桥高阶〔even〕We knew there was an even chance that the operation would fail.我们知道手术有一半的可能性会失败。朗文当代〔expected value〕The sum of all possible values for a random variable, each value multiplied by its probability of occurrence.数学期望值：随意可变量各种可能的价值的总额，每一种价值都承认它出现的可能性美国传统〔faintest〕He said yesterday that there was not 'the faintest possibility' that the government would bring in such a measure.他昨天说政府推行这样的措施连“微乎其微的可能性”都没有。柯林斯高阶〔fear〕There was no fear that anything would be misunderstood.并无引起误会的可能性。柯林斯高阶〔fifty-fifty〕There's only a fifty-fifty chance that she'll survive the operation.她能够熬过手术的可能性只有50%。剑桥高阶〔fifty-fifty〕You've got a fifty-fifty chance of being right.你有 50％的可能性是对的。柯林斯高阶〔foreclose〕They tried to foreclose the possibility of his meeting with the press.他们设法排除他与报界会晤的可能性。英汉大词典〔germinate〕The possibility of organizing a fact-finding mission was germinating in his mind.组织实地调查团的可能性正在他脑中酝酿。英汉大词典〔greenfield〕The Government has ruled out the building of a new airport on a greenfield site.政府已经排除了在未开发的地皮上建设新机场的可能性。外研社新世纪〔impossible〕It's improbable, but not impossible.这事不大像会发生,但可能性是有的。英汉大词典〔improbability〕The quality or condition of being improbable.不可能性，无必然性：不可能的状态或者性质美国传统〔improbable〕Snow is improbable, albeit possible, at this time of year.纵有可能性,这个季节不大像会下雪。英汉大词典〔joint probability〕The probability that two or more specific outcomes will occur in an event.共同可能性：一个事件中可能会出现两个或两个以上特定结果的可能性美国传统〔juggle〕He was still juggling with figures and possibilities.他仍在窜改数字, 歪曲可能性。外研社新世纪〔large〕The range of possibilities is quite large.各种可能性都存在。麦克米伦高阶〔legalization〕She ruled out the legalisation of drugs.她排除了毒品合法化的可能性。外研社新世纪〔likelihood〕The likelihood of infection is minimal.感染的可能性很小。外研社新世纪〔likelihood〕Using a seatbelt will reduce the likelihood of serious injury in a car accident.系安全带可以降低在车祸中受重伤的可能性。朗文当代〔likely〕She may get the job, but it isn't likely.她或许能得到那份工作，但可能性不大。韦氏高阶〔look to〕Looking to the future, what are the prospects for a new vaccine?展望未来, 研制出一种新型疫苗的可能性有多大？外研社新世纪〔mathematical〕The team has only a mathematical chance of making the play-offs.这支球队打人季后赛的可能性很小。韦氏高阶〔misdiagnosis〕Without proper testing, the potential for misdiagnosis is high.没有经过恰当的检查，误诊的可能性会很大。韦氏高阶〔misuse〕Children who begin smoking when young are at greater risk from drugs misuse.很小就开始吸烟的儿童吸毒的可能性更大。朗文当代〔muse〕I began to muse about/on the possibility of starting my own business.我开始思忖自己创业的可能性。剑桥高阶〔occultism〕A belief in occult powers and the possibility of bringing them under human control.神秘学的理论和实践：对隐蔽或神秘的力量和把它们置于人类控制之下的可能性的信仰美国传统〔odds〕The odds of being struck by lightning are small.被闪电击中的可能性很小。外研社新世纪〔odds〕The ratio of the probability of an event's occurring to the probability of its not occurring.机率：事件发生的可能性与不发生的可能性的比率美国传统〔odds〕What are the odds that they'll be there on time? 他们按时到那里的可能性有多大？韦氏高阶〔odds〕You can narrow the odds of a nasty accident happening in your home by being more safety-conscious.通过增强安全意识，就可以减少危险的意外事故在家中发生的可能性。朗文当代〔outsider〕A contestant given little chance of winning; a long shot.获胜机会很少者：不大可能获胜的选手；获胜可能性非常微小地参加者美国传统〔pain〕Mobil is at pains to point out that the chances of an explosion at the site are remote.美孚公司急于说明那个地点发生爆炸的可能性微乎其微。柯林斯高阶〔play up〕The media played up the prospects for a settlement.媒体夸大了达成和解的可能性。柯林斯高阶〔possibility〕There's always a possibility that he might go back to Seattle.一直有这可能性，他会回到西雅图去。朗文当代〔possibility〕Tomorrow, there's a remote possibility of snow on high ground.明天高原地区下雪的可能性甚微。朗文当代〔potentially〕The potential for conflict is great.爆发冲突的可能性很大。柯林斯高阶〔potential〕Having possibility, capability, or power.有能力的：有可能性的，有能力的或有权力的美国传统〔potential〕The potential for conflict is great.爆发冲突的可能性很大。外研社新世纪〔precludable〕The temporary cease-fire agreement does not preclude possible retaliatory attacks later.临时停火协议不能防止以后发生报复性攻击的可能性。21世纪英汉〔presumptive〕Founded on probability or presumption.假定的，设想的：以可能性或假设为根据的美国传统〔probability〕Formal talks are still said to be a possibility, not a probability.据称正式会谈仍有可能，但可能性不大。柯林斯高阶〔probability〕The quality or condition of being probable; likelihood.可能性，或然性：可能的性质或状况；可能性美国传统〔probability〕You must decide whether, on the balance of probabilities , he committed the crime.你们一定要权衡正反两方面的可能性，然后再作出他是否犯罪的裁定。朗文当代〔probable〕An election in June seems increasingly probable.6月举行选举的可能性似乎越来越大了。剑桥高阶〔promise〕The promise of permanent employment is almost nonexistent today.终身聘任的可能性在今天几乎是不存在的。麦克米伦高阶〔real〕The prospect of civil war is very real.发生内战的可能性是确确实实存在的。外研社新世纪〔recede〕The prospect of victory receded still further.胜利的可能性还在进一步减小。麦克米伦高阶〔remote〕The chances of a visit by Martians to Earth are remote.火星人访问地球的可能性微乎其微。剑桥高阶〔rule〕Police have not ruled out the possibility that the man was murdered.警方尚未排除那个男子是被谋杀的可能性。牛津高阶〔rule〕The injured prizefighter refused to rule out the possibility that he could fight again.这位受伤的职业拳击家拒绝排除再度出战的可能性。英汉大词典〔rule〕The police have ruled out murder in the case of the girl's death.警方在姑娘死亡案中已排除他杀的可能性。英汉大词典〔sabotage〕Officials have not yet ruled out sabotage as a possible cause of the crash.官方尚未排除此次坠机可能是一次蓄意破坏的可能性。韦氏高阶〔sceptical〕I am sceptical about his chances of winning.我怀疑他取胜的可能性。牛津高阶〔single-party〕Coalitions are more likely—but most recent elections still led to a single-party government.成立联合政府的可能性更大, 但是最近的几次选举却仍然产生了一党制政府。外研社新世纪〔slight〕There is a slight chance of rain.下雨的可能性很小。韦氏高阶〔sliver〕There was just a small sliver of hope that he would be found alive.活着找到他的可能性极小。麦克米伦高阶〔substantial〕Activities like that pose a substantial risk of injury.那种活动受伤的可能性很大。韦氏高阶〔take wing〕Let your imagination take wing and explore the possibilities.放飞你的想象力，探索各种可能性。韦氏高阶〔theoretical〕The danger is more than just a theoretical possibility.这种危险不仅仅只在理论上存在可能性。韦氏高阶〔threat〕The threat of full-scale war has not been averted.还不能排除爆发全面战争的可能性。麦克米伦高阶〔universe〕Scientists have speculated about the possibility of parallel universes.科学家在思考平行世界存在的可能性。剑桥高阶〔unlikely〕It seems unlikely that she will make the same mistake again.她再犯同样错误的可能性似乎不大。麦克米伦高阶Division (= Disagreement) within the party will limit its chances at the election.党内的意见分歧会降低竞选成功的可能性。剑桥国际Don't worry--there's a one-in-a-million (= extremely slight) chance of anything going wrong.别担心，出问题的可能性极小。剑桥国际Experts have not ruled out the possibility of a complete meltdown. 专家们还没有排除反应炉核心完全熔毁的可能性。译典通Going to work for one of our competitors is an intriguing possibility.去为我们的一个竞争者工作是一种极具吸引力的可能性。剑桥国际He gave a dire warning about the likelihood of there being an earthquake.他作出有地震可能性的可怕警告。剑桥国际He would not rule out the possibility of a merger.他不会排除并购的可能性。牛津商务His odds were very poor after he sprained his wrist. 他扭伤了手腕，获胜的可能性极小。译典通I must tell you in all honesty (= truthfully and hiding nothing) that there is little chance of the scheme being approved.我必须坦率地告诉你这个计划被批准的可能性几乎没有。剑桥国际In spite of the arms reductions, the potential for some serious mischief-making remains.虽然武器在减少，但是产生严重事件的可能性仍然存在。剑桥国际In the worst-case scenario (= the worst situation we can imagine), the whole town would be under water.最坏的可能性是整个城镇将淹没在水下。剑桥国际Non-smokers are less likely to contract lung cancer than smokers.不吸烟者感染肺癌的可能性要比吸烟者小。剑桥国际The company's liquidators (= people who are in charge of closing down the company) have warned creditors that there is little chance of them receiving any of the money that is owed to them.该公司的清算人员已警告债权人说他们收回欠款的可能性很小。剑桥国际The doctors are pessimistic about Jane Simpkin's chances of recovery (= They think she is unlikely to get better).医生对简·辛普金的复原的可能性很悲观。剑桥国际The latest nose reshaping techniques allow treatment to be carried out internally, thus avoiding any possibility of external marks.最新的鼻子整形术可以在体内进行，因此避免了在外面留下痕迹的可能性。剑桥国际The president said he had not entirely foreclosed the possibility of a military solution.总统说他没有完全排除武力解决的可能性。剑桥国际The probability of her making a full recovery is quite good (= She is likely to get better).她完全康复的可能性很大。剑桥国际The victory of the conservative candidates in the election bodes ill for the chances of reform.保守党候选人在大选中获胜对改革的可能性不是好兆头。剑桥国际This latest dispute greatly increases the likelihood (= probability) of a strike.这场最近的争论使罢工的可能性越来越大。剑桥国际 |
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