likelihood

英 [ˈlaɪklihʊd]

美 [ˈlaɪklihʊd]

n.  可能; 可能性

复数：likelihoods　

CET4CET6考研IELTSTEM8

Collins.2 / BNC.4994 / COCA.4596

牛津词典

noun

• 可能；可能性
  the chance of sth happening; how likely sth is to happen
  1. There is very little likelihood of that happening.
     几乎没有发生那种事情的可能。
  2. In all likelihood (= very probably) the meeting will be cancelled.
     这次会议十有八九要被取消。
  3. The likelihood is that (= it is likely that) unemployment figures will continue to fall.
     很有可能失业人数会继续下降。

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 可能；可能性
  Thelikelihood ofsomething happening is how likely it is to happen.
  1. The likelihood of infection is minimal...
     感染的可能性极小。
  2. There didn't seem much likelihood of it happening...
     这种事情发生的可能性不大。
  3. There is every likelihood that sanctions will work.
     制裁完全可能发挥作用。
• N-SING 可能的事
  If something is alikelihood, it is likely to happen.
  1. But the likelihood is that people would be willing to pay if they were certain that their money was going to a good cause...
     但如果人们确切知道自己的钱会用于做善事，他们就可能更愿意掏腰包。
  2. That, as we all know, is not only a possibility but a likelihood.
     众所周知，那不仅可能发生，而且是很可能发生。
• PHRASE 十之八九；极有可能
  If you say that something will happenin all likelihood, you mean that it will probably happen.
  1. In all likelihood, the committee will have to interview every woman who's worked with Thomas.
     十有八九，委员会将不得不与每一位曾和托马斯共过事的女性面谈。

英英释义

noun

• the probability of a specified outcome
  Synonym:likeliness

双语例句

• The most important deterrent for most criminals is the likelihood of detection and arrest.
  对大多数罪犯来说，最大的威慑力量是警方可能会破案并将他们逮捕。
• The likelihood is that these companies now will show excellent profits on a two-year time scale
  如今这些公司很可能会在两年内创造丰厚的利润。
• We have already made improvements to the console that will reduce the likelihood of an occurrence of this issue.
  我们已经对该主机做出了许多改进，来降低突发问题的发生可能性。
• The combination of likelihood and impact are used for prioritization.
  可能性和影响的结合用于优先化。
• If you have a healthy spine, you will decrease the likelihood of back pain.
  如果你拥有健康的脊椎，你就减少了背痛的可能性。
• We shall find in all likelihood that we have lost out.
  我们完全可能会发现我们输掉了。
• Then they compared that number with the likelihood that a tissue would develop a malignant tumor.
  然后，他们将这些数字与不同组织发生恶性肿瘤的可能性结合起来进行了比较。
• He faces growing unease among the Democrats about the likelihood of war.
  他面临民主党内对可能出现的战事不断滋长的不满情绪。
• Removing the risk in the early iterations improves the likelihood that later iterations and the project are successful.
  在早期的迭代中去除风险会提高后面迭代和项目成功的可能性。
• There is every likelihood that sanctions will work.
  制裁完全可能发挥作用。