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单词 unlikelihood
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
un•like•li•hood  (un līk′lē hŏŏd′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. the state of being unlikely;
    improbability.
  • unlikely + -hood 1475–85

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
un•like•ly /ʌnˈlaɪkli/USA pronunciation   adj., -li•er, -li•est, adv. 
adj. 
    1. not likely to be or occur;
      improbable;
      doubtful:an unlikely outcome.[It + be + ~  + (that) clause]It is unlikely that she knows him.[be + ~ + to  + verb]is unlikely to know him.
    2. having little chance of success;
      unpromising:[before a noun]an unlikely candidate for the job.

    adv. 
    1. in an unlikely way.
    un•like•li•hood, n. [uncountable]

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
un•like•ly  (un līk′lē),USA pronunciation adj., -li•er, -li•est, adv. 
adj. 
    1. not likely to be or occur;
      improbable;
      marked by doubt.
    2. holding little prospect of success;
      unpromising;
      likely to fail:He is an unlikely candidate for reelection.
    3. not ingratiating;
      objectionable.

    adv. 
    1. in an unlikely way.
    • Middle English unlikli. See un-1, likely 1325–75
    un•like′li•ness, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
unlikely /ʌnˈlaɪklɪ/ adj
  1. not likely; improbable

unˈlikeliness, unˈlikelihood n
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