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单词	likely
释义	adjective \| adverb likelylikely1 /ˈlaɪkli/ ●●● S3 W1 adjective (comparative likelier, superlative likeliest) Etymology ETYMOLOGYlikely¹ Origin: 1300-1400 Old Norse glikligr, from glikr like Collocations COLLOCATIONS► It is likely that It is likely that he’ll be late – he usually is. ► more than likely It is more than likely the votes will have to be counted again (=it is almost certain). ► is most likely to Which team is most likely to win? ► least likely I found the earrings in the least likely place (=the place where you would not expect to find them). Thesaurus THESAURUSif something is likely, you expect that it will happen or be true► likely if something is likely, you expect that it will happen or be true: The weather forecast said that rain is likely in the afternoon. It is likely that he’ll be late – he usually is. ► probable probable means the same as likely but is more formal and is used especially in writing or in scientific language: It is probable that global warming will cause higher sea levels. ► liable likely to do something or behave in a particular way, especially when this results in something bad: The fence looked like it was liable to fall down if you touched it. ► prone likely to do something or suffer from something, especially something bad or harmful: The prisoners listed here are prone to violence. ► inclined formal likely to do something because you have a particular type of character: Victor is inclined to get upset if he thinks people are ignoring him. 1if something is likely, you expect that it will happen or be true: The weather forecast said that rain is likely in the afternoon.likely to do/be something She’s not likely to change her mind. It is likely that he’ll be late – he usually is. It is more than likely the votes will have to be counted again (=it is almost certain). Which team is most likely to win?► see thesaurus at possible1THESAURUSprobable – probable means the same as likely but is more formal and is used especially in writing or in scientific language: It is probable that global warming will cause higher sea levels.liable – likely to do something or behave in a particular way, especially when this results in something bad: The fence looked like it was liable to fall down if you touched it.prone – likely to do something or suffer from something, especially something bad or harmful: The prisoners listed here are prone to violence.inclined formal – likely to do something because you have a particular type of character: Victor is inclined to get upset if he thinks people are ignoring him.2[only before noun] appropriate, or almost certain to produce good results: The hiring committee put together a list of likely candidates. I found the earrings in the least likely place (=the place where you would not expect to find them). adjective \| adverb likelylikely2 ●●○ adverb Collocations COLLOCATIONS► most/very likely I’d most likely have done the same thing in your situation. probably: most/very likely I’d most likely have done the same thing in your situation.
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