单词 | by all odds |
释义 | oddsnoun ˈädz plural in form but singular or plural in construction 1 a(1) : the probability that one thing is so or will happen rather than another : chances the odds are against it (2) : the ratio of the probability of one event to that of an alternative event b(1) : a difference favoring one of two opposed things overwhelming odds (2) : a difference in terms of advantage or disadvantage what's the odds, if thinking so makes them happy Flora Thompson c : an amount by which one thing exceeds or falls short of another won the election by considerable odds 2 : disagreement, variance —usually used with at faculty and administration often are at odds on everything W. E. Brock born 1930 3 a : the ratio between the amount to be paid off for a winning bet and the amount of the bet b : an allowance granted by one making a bet to one accepting the bet and designed to equalize the chances favoring one of the bettors c : special favor : partiality 4 a archaic : inequalities b obsolete : degree of unlikeness by all odds phrase1 as in definitely without any question He was, by all odds, the best player on the team. Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance
2 as in head and shoulders by a considerable margin She should, by all odds, be taking home the gold this year. Synonyms & Similar Words
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