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单词 probability
释义 probability
probability /ˌprɒb.əˈbɪl.ɪ.ti/ aep /ˌprɑː.bəˈbɪl.ə.t̬i/ noun [C or U]
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C1 the level of possibility of something happening or being true:
» What is the probability of winning?» The probability of getting all the answers correct is about one in ten.» There's a high/strong probability (that) (= it is very likely that) she'll be here.» Until yesterday, the project was just a possibility, but now it has become a real probability (= it is likely to happen). SYNONYM LIKELIHOOD(Cf. ↑likelihood)Thesaurus+: ↑Possible and probable
in all probability
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C2 used to mean that something is very likely:
» She will, in all probability, have left before we arrive.Thesaurus+: ↑Possible and probableWord Builder:Nouns: probabilityAdjectives: probable, improbableAdverbs: probably, improbably
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Extra Examples:» What's the probability of that happening?» There's a strong probability that we'll have moved by then.» There's a distinct probability that Philip will be there.» There's a high probability that she'll get the job.» Against all probability we found ourselves in the same hotel.
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