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likelihood

/lahyk-lee-hood/US // ˈlaɪk liˌhʊd //UK // (ˈlaɪklɪˌhʊd) //

可能性,可能,可能的,可能的事

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : the state of being likely or probable; probability.
    • : a probability or chance of something: There is a strong likelihood of his being elected.
    • : Archaic. indication of a favorable end; promise.

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Examples

  • We typically focus on the most trafficked pages to increase the likelihood of big, impactful wins.

  • That will also up the likelihood of uncovering material suitable for radiocarbon dating and revealing the age of the earthworks.

  • He says in all likelihood research will confirm the link to climate change in the future, even though there’s not enough evidence right now.

  • Not to mention, the likelihood that people can comfortably wear a mask while exercising heavily is pretty slim.

  • There is a high likelihood the adverse event will turn out not to be related to the vaccine, he said in an email.

  • Having a criminal record can reduce the likelihood of getting a callback or job offer by 50 percent.

  • In all likelihood this last option is what we will get for the foreseeable future.

  • The grand jury will in all likelihood side with Wilson here.

  • In all likelihood, the pronouncement of death will likely include even more gray area in the future.

  • For the overwhelming majority of people in this country, the likelihood of contracting it is fleetingly small.

  • Eve, too, lovely as she is, seems to bear no likelihood of resemblance to Milton's superb mother of mankind.

  • Complaint against Mr. Cosson would in all likelihood prove futile.

  • The main chance with her seemed to lie in the likelihood that she would find a mother (or a father) in Aunt Maria.

  • There was some likelihood in this tale; for another of that fleet lay sunk on the north side, twenty miles from Grisapol.

  • After breakfast I would have a swim when the tide was low and there was no likelihood of sharks being about.