| 单词 | probable |
| 释义 | probable adjectiveverbs | adverb verbs➤be, look, seem可能；看上去可能；似乎可能adverb➤highly, very极有可能；非常有可能➤increasingly越来越可能➤quite相当有可能▸➤equally同样有可能◆the two outcomes are equally probable.两种结果都有可能。probable (rather formal, especially written) likely可能存在（或发生）的；可能是真实的◆the probable cause of the fire was an electrical fault.这次火灾的原因可能是电路故障。◆it is quite probable that they will call an election next spring.他们很可能明年春天组织一次选举。opp improbable → unlikely 1 ➡ see also probability → possibility , probably → probably note 辨析 likely or probable? likely can be used in a wider range of structures and registers than probable. * likely 比 probable 可用于更广泛的结构和语域◆it is likely / probable that...有可能／很可能⋯◆sb / sth is likely to do sth某人／某事有可能做某事◆sb/sth is probable to do sth probable is ten times more frequent in written english than in spoken english; likely is very frequent in both written and spoken english. * probable 在书面语中的使用率比在口语中多十倍，likely 在书面语和口语中都很常见。probable/ˈprɒbəbl ||; ˈprɑbəbḷ/adj that you expect to happen or to be true; likely 大概会发生的；很可能成为事实的；很可能的 [opp] improbable 反义词为improbable ☞look at possible. 参看possible。 ☞notice that probable and likely mean the same but are used differently it's probable that he will be late. he is likely to be late. 注意：probable和likely的意思相同，但用法不同：it's probable that he will be late.他大概会迟到。·he is likely to be late.他可能会迟到。probablesee ⇨ probably 1 prob·a·ble /`prɑbəbḷ; ˈprɒbəbəl/adjlikely to happen, exist, or be true 有可能发生的; 可能存在的:◇the probable cause of the plane crash was ice on the wings. 造成飞机失事的原因可能是机翼上结了冰。◇it is probable (that) it is probable that she won't survive. 她很可能活不下去了。 |
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