- 1/ˈlaɪklihʊd/可能性
This means how probable something is — the chance that something will happen. 'The likelihood of rain tomorrow' means how likely it is to rain. It's a slightly more formal word than just saying 'chance,' often used in writing, , or serious discussion.
示範例句 · Example
Wearing a helmet reduces the likelihood of a serious head injury.
逐字戴安全帽減少了嚴重頭部受傷的可能性。
常見搭配
the likelihood of something
某件事發生的可能性
the chance that something will happen
As you get older, the likelihood of illness increases.
reduce the likelihood of something
降低某事發生的機會
to make something less likely to happen
Washing your hands reduces the likelihood of getting sick.
there is little likelihood that...
不太可能……
it is not very likely that something will happen
There is little likelihood that the rule will change this year.
a greater likelihood of something
更高的可能性
a bigger chance that something will happen
Studies show a greater likelihood of accidents on wet roads.
core核心畫面
組成"Like" (in the old sense of "similar" or "probable") + "-ly" + "-hood" (a state or condition). Together: the state of being likely.
同家族的字
- likelythe base word this comes from, built with the ending '-hood'
原始詞典資料4 筆記錄
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likelihoodnoun/ˈlaɪklihʊd/
- 1
The probability of a specified outcome; the chance of something happening; probability; the state or degree of being probable.
- In all likelihood the meeting will be cancelled.
- The likelihood is that the inflation rate will continue to rise.
- 2
mathematicsprobability-theorysciencesThe probability that some fixed outcome was generated by a random distribution with a specific parameter.
- 3
Likeness, resemblance.
- There is no likelihood between pure light and black darkness, […]or between righteousness and reprobation.
- 4
archaicAppearance, show, sign, expression.
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