possibility
/ˌpɒsəˈbɪləti/
n.
标准词条
CET-4
一句话记住
可能性;可能的事
释义与例句
n.
可能性;可能的事
the state of being possible; something that might happen or be true
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There is a possibility of rain tomorrow.
明天有可能下雨。
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We need to consider all possibilities before deciding.
在决定之前,我们需要考虑所有可能性。
展开其余 1 条例句
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The possibility of failure never crossed his mind.
他从未想过失败的可能性。
词源与构词
记忆钩子
possible(可能的)+ ility(名词后缀),可能性。
词族与关联词
同义词
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likelihood 可能性;可能likelihood 更侧重概率大小;possibility 更侧重某事是否可能发生。The likelihood of success is high. 成功的可能性很大。
反义词
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impossibility 不可能;不可能的事impossibility 是 possibility 的直接反义词,加否定前缀 im-。Finishing in one day is an impossibility. 一天内完成是不可能的事。
常见搭配
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there is a possibility of 有……的可能There is a possibility of a strike next week. 下周有可能罢工。
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by any possibility 万一;或许If by any possibility you see him, tell him to call me. 万一你见到他,让他给我打电话。