possibility 词态变化
复数: possibilities;
possibility 中文词源
possibility 可能性来自possible,可能的。
possibility 英文词源
- possibility (n.)
- late 14c., "condition of being possible," from Old French possibilité (13c.) and directly from Latin possibilitatem (nom. possibilitas) "possibility," from possibilis (see possible (adj.)). Meaning "a possible thing or substance" is from c. 1400. Related: Possibilities.
possibility 英文释义
- 1. a future prospect or potential;
- "this room has great possibilities"
- 2. capability of existing or happening or being true;
- "there is a possibility that his sense of smell has been impaired"
- 3. a tentative theory about the natural world; a concept that is not yet verified but that if true would explain certain facts or phenomena;
- "a scientific hypothesis that survives experimental testing becomes a scientific theory"
- "he proposed a fresh theory of alkalis that later was accepted in chemical practices"
- 4. a possible alternative;
- "bankruptcy is always a possibility"
possibility 双语例句
- 1. There is the possibility that hypothermia can go unrecognized.
- 人们有可能察觉不到体温的过低。
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- 2. There is the strong possibility that such cooperation will prove unworkable.
- 这种合作很有可能会行不通。
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- 3. He envisages the possibility of establishing direct diplomatic relations in the future.
- 他设想在未来可以建立直接的外交关系。
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- 4. I'm very excited about the possibility of playing for England's first team.
- 想到可能为英格兰首屈一指的球队效力，我非常兴奋。
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- 5. Political defeat seemed a real possibility at the end of 1981.
- 政治失败在1981年底看来确有可能。
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possibility 实用场景例句
- There is now no possibility that she will make a full recovery.
- 她现在已不可能完全康复。
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- He refused to rule out the possibility of a tax increase.
- 他拒绝排除增税的可能性。
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- It is not beyond the bounds of possibility that we'll all meet again one day.
- 我们大家将来有一天再度聚在一起，并非绝不可能。
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- Bankruptcy is a real possibility if sales don't improve.
- 如果销售情况得不到改善，真有破产的可能。
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- What had seemed impossible now seemed a distinct possibility .
- 过去看似不可能的事，现在显然有可能了。
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- to explore/consider/investigate a wide range of possibilities
- 探究 / 考虑 / 调查各种可能的情况
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- to exhaust all the possibilities
- 用尽一切可能的手段
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- Selling the house is just one possibility that is open to us.
- 卖掉房子只是我们可以选择的其中一种做法。
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- The possibilities are endless .
- 可想的办法是无穷的。
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- The course offers a range of exciting possibilities for developing your skills.
- 这门课程可提供一整套新鲜活泼的技能训练。
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- The house is in a bad state of repair but it has possibilities.
- 这房子虽亟待修缮，但仍有可资利用的价值。
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- We were not in the least worried about the possibility that sweets could rot the teeth...
- 我们以前完全不担心吃糖果有可能会蛀牙。
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- Tax on food has become a very real possibility.
- 极有可能征收食物税。
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- The government now owns a lot of our land — one possibility would be to compensate us with other property...
- 政府现在占了我们的大量土地，一种可能是用其他地产来对我们作出补偿。
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- There were several possibilities open to each manufacturer.
- 每个制造商都可以有几种不同的选择。
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- It's not beyond the realms of possibility that the security services do bug important public figures.
- 安全部门完全有可能窃听重要公众人物的谈话。
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- Detectives have not ruled out the possibility that she was abducted.
- 侦探尚未排除她被绑架的可能性.
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- This Utopian dream is far beyond the range of possibility.
- 这种乌托邦式的梦想根本不可能实现.
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- Once you have eliminated the obvious causes of death, you must consider the possibility of foul play.
- 一旦排除了明显的死因, 你就必须考虑到可能有人采取了卑劣手段.
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- We can exclude the possibility of total loss from our calculations.
- 我们可以在预测中把彻底失败的可能性排除在外.
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- This possibility never entered into our calculations.
- 我们从未考虑到这种可能性.
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- This possibility gives rise to interesting speculations.
- 这种可能性引起了有趣的推测.
《用法词典》
- We try to preclude any possibility of misunderstanding.
- 我们努力排除任何误解的可能性.
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- If we could by any possibility manage to do it, we would for sure.
- 如果我们有办法做那事, 我们一定会做的.
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- That's a possibility that can't be ruled out.
- 那是一个不能不予考虑的可能性.
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- It had never occurred to her that a new possibility would crop up abruptly.
- 她万万没有想到会突然出现一种新的可能性.
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- The possibility of war is too horrifying to contemplate.
- 战争的可能性太可怕了,真不堪细想.
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- There is now no possibility that she will make a full recovery.
- 她现在已不可能完全康复。
《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》
- We'll see. It's a possibility.
- 再说吧，可能会的。
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