• n. 可能性，可能

來自likely,可能的，-hood,名詞后綴。

likelihood (n.)

late 14c., "resemblance, similarity," from likely + -hood. Meaning "probability" is from mid-15c.

1. He faces growing unease among the Democrats about the likelihood of war.

他面臨民主黨內(nèi)對可能出現(xiàn)的戰(zhàn)事不斷滋長的不滿情緒。

來自柯林斯例句

2. The likelihood of infection is minimal.

感染的可能性極小。

來自柯林斯例句

3. There is very little likelihood of that happening.

幾乎沒有發(fā)生那種事情的可能。

來自《權(quán)威詞典》

4. I don't think there is any likelihood of his agreeing to it.

我認(rèn)為不會有他同意那件事情的可能.

來自《簡明英漢詞典》

5. We must try our best to reduce the likelihood of war.

我們必須盡最大努力減少戰(zhàn)爭的可能性.

來自《簡明英漢詞典》