词汇 | likely |
释义 | likely adjective uk /ˈlaɪ.kli/ us /ˈlaɪ.kli/ B1 If something is likely, it will probably happen or is expected: 很可能的,可能要发生的 Do remind me because I'm likely to forget.一定要提醒我,因为我可能会忘记。 What's the likely outcome of this whole business?整个事件可能会出现什么结果? I suppose that might happen but it's not very likely.我认为那样的事也许会发生,但可能性不大。 [ + that ]It's quite likely that we'll be in Spain this time next year.明年的这个时候我们很可能会在西班牙。 Opposite unlikely Children from an underprivileged family background are statistically more likely to become involved in crime.据统计,出身贫寒家庭的孩子更容易犯罪。 She made a rough estimate of the likely cost. Disney's latest production looks likely to be their most successful ever. It is likely that the suspects have left the country by now. The study showed that one in twelve women is likely to develop breast cancer.这项研究表明约有十二分之一的妇女可能会患乳腺癌。 Possible and probable add credence to something always anything's possibleidiom arguably as never beforeidiom bet fair happen houseroom I shouldn't wonderidiom in with a chance it isn't over until the fat lady singsidiom manage probabilistically probability probable probably prospective tend tip GrammarBe likely to Be likely to is used to talk about how probable things are: … Likely and unlikely Likely and unlikely are adjectives. We use them to say that something will probably happen or not happen in the future. We can use them before a noun, or with the verbs be, seem and appear: … Idiom(that's) a likely story! likely adverb uk /ˈlaɪ.kli/ us /ˈlaɪ.kli/ probably: 有可能地 She will likely need surgery.她有可能需要动手术。 as likely as not C1 probably: 有可能地 As likely as not, she'll end up in court over this problem.关于这个问题她最终很可能会诉诸法律。 most/very likely C1 very probably: 非常有可能 Most likely he'll turn up late. not likely! B1informal certainly not!: 当然不! "Do you want to come running with me?" "Not likely!" likely | American Dictionarylikely adjective us/ˈlɑɪk·li/ expected to happen; probable: [ + to infinitive ]If I don’t write it down, I’m likely to forget. likely adverb us/ˈlɑɪ·kli/ probably: I’ll most likely get there at about ten o’clock. Examples of likelylikely Their youth means that they are likely to be present in the human population in an 'unfixed' (heterozygous) state and in a relatively small population. Determination of which positions are likely to be disease associated is a challenging and important problem. While strong periodicities from random records are unlikely, the presence of weaker pseudoperiodicity in a noisy signal is more likely. Based on the consistency and the rate of independent confirmation, many of the genes listed in the tables are likely to be true positives. In this case it is likely that the sensitivity of our assay permits the detection of homing products. If the corroborating evidence is strong and the risk is low, the data are more likely to be considered sufficiently reliable for your purposes. The process is likely to be different for each engagement. The journey is as likely to end in solipsism as in 'the consecration and the poet's dream'. The maximum impact on overall postal rates is, however, likely to be limited. Furthermore, based on previous experience, some of these patients are likely to harbor acquired point mutations in the target kinase that confer resistance. Previous research reports that physicians are more likely to diagnose hyperlipidemia if laboratory reports show abnormal lipid levels. As such, an organization's success in managing security-related efforts is likely to hinge on its overall ability to manage its use of information technology. In their reception of a play, characters of major importance whose dress was not likely to be emulated by readers disappear entirely. In some plays the configuration is likely but not certain. Clastic sedimentation ceased, most likely in response to a major transgression. See all examples of likely These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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