新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

probability

英  [ˌprɒbəˈbɪlɪti]
    

[NOUN]

    NOUN. 名词
  • probabilities

    1[C, U 有变体名词] 概率

    The probability of something happening is how likely it is to happen, sometimes expressed as a fraction or a percentage.

    反义词

    improbability

    双语例句

    例:

    Without a transfusion, the victim's probability of dying was 100.

    不输血的话,该患者肯定会死亡。

    例:

    The probabilities of crime or victimization are higher with some situations than with others.

    犯罪或实施伤害的概率在有些情况下比其他情况下要高。

    2[C, U 有变体名词] 可能性

    You say that there is a probability that something will happen when it is likely to happen.

    双语例句

    例:

    If you've owned property for several years, the probability is that values have increased.

    如果一处房产已经拥有几年了,它很可能已经增值了。

    例:

    Formal talks are still said to be a possibility, not a probability.

    正式谈判据说仍有可能,但可能性不大。

    PHRASE. 习语
  • in all probability

    1很可能

    If you say that something will happen in all probability, you mean that you think it is very likely to happen.

    双语例句

    例:

    The Republicans had better get used to the fact that in all probability, they are going to lose.

    共和党人最好习惯他们很可能会失败的事实。

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