likelihood
柯林斯詞典
1. N-UNCOUNT The likelihood of something happening is how likely it is to happen. 可能性
The likelihood of infection is minimal. 傳染的可能性微乎其微。
2. N-SING If something is a likelihood, it is likely to happen. 可能發(fā)生的事情
But the likelihood is that people would be willing to pay if they were certain that their money was going to a good cause. 但有可能的是，如果人們確信自己的錢將用于善事，他們會(huì)愿意出錢的。
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likelihood /?la?kl??h?d/
劍橋詞典
- the chance that something will happen
可能，可能性
This latest dispute greatly increases the likelihood of a strike . 最近的這場(chǎng)沖突極大地增加了罷工的可能性。
[ 詞或詞組后面接一個(gè)that從句 ] There is every likelihood that more jobs will be lost later this year . 今年晚些時(shí)候很可能會(huì)有更多的人失業(yè)。
There is little likelihood now that interest rates will come down further . 現(xiàn)在利率進(jìn)一步下降的可能性幾乎為零。
?in all likelihood
almost certainly
幾乎肯定的
In all likelihood everything will go to plan . 一切幾乎肯定會(huì)按計(jì)劃進(jìn)行。 返回 likelihood