| 单词 | likelihood |
| 释义 | likelihood nounadjective | verb + likelihood | likelihood + verb | preposition | phrases adjective➤every (especially bre) 十有八九◆there's every likelihood that she'll be able to help us.她极有可能会帮助我们。➤greater, increased更大的可能性▸➤high, real, strong, substantial极大的可能性；很大的可能性➤decreased, lower, reduced更小的可能性➤little极小的可能性◆without a guide, there seemed little likelihood of reaching our goal.如果没有向导，要到达我们的目的地可能性似乎极小。verb + likelihood➤decrease, diminish, lessen, minimize, reduce降低可能性；将可能性减少到最小；减少可能性◆taking regular exercise reduces the likelihood of a heart attack.经常锻炼身体可以降低心脏病发作的几率。➤enhance, improve, increase, maximize, raise提高可能性；增加可能性；将可能性增加到最大▸➤affect, determine, influence影响可能性◆this shouldn't affect the likelihood of you getting the job.这不应该影响你获得这份工作。➤assess, calculate, estimate, evaluate, predict评估可能性；预估可能性；预测可能性◆staff have to calculate continuously the likelihood of danger.工作人员必须时刻估测危险发生的可能性。likelihood + verb➤grow可能性增加▸➤diminish可能性减少preposition➤likelihood for (especially name) ⋯方面的可能性◆skills that will improve their likelihood for success in college能提高他们在大学成功指数的技巧➤likelihood of⋯的可能性◆is their any likelihood of our getting our money back?我们有可能要回钱吗？phrases➤in all likelihood可能性极大◆in all likelihood, he'll be fit to play on saturday.他极可能恢复健康，参加星期六的比赛。likelihood /laɪklihʊd/ [uncountable, singular] the possibility that sth might happen; how likely sth is to happen可能；可能性◆there is very little likelihood of that happening.几乎没有发生那种事情的可能。◆the likelihood is that (= it is likely that) unemployment figures will continue to fall.失业人数很有可能继续减少。◆in all likelihood (= very probably) the meeting will be cancelled.这次会议十有八九要取消。 ➡ see also likely → likely note 辨析 probability or likelihood? probability is used more in scientific and technical contexts; likelihood is used more in business contexts. however, in everyday speech you can usually use either word. * probability 多用于科学技术语境，likelihood 多用于商务语境。但在日常生活中，两个词往往可通用。likelihood/ˈlaɪklihʊd ||; ˈlaɪklɪˌhυd/noun [u] the chance of sth happening; how likely sth is to happen 可能性: ◇there seems very little likelihood of success. 看来成功的希望不大。 likelihoodsee ⇨ probably 7 like·li·hood /`laɪklɪˏhd; ˈlaɪklihʊd/n 1. [singular 单数，u] how likely something is to happen 可能性:◇+ of/that even one drink can increase the likelihood of you having an accident. 即使一杯酒也能增加事故发生的可能性。 2. in all likelihood almost certainly 极可能，十有八九:◇the president will, in all likelihood, have to resign. 总统极有可能被迫辞职。 |
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