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having a good chance of happening or being something; probable or expected 可能的；预料的；有希望的 the most likely explanation/outcome/scenario 最可能的解释/结果/场景 the likely cause/consequence 可能的原因/后果 a likely nominee/contender/winner 可能的提名人/竞争者/获胜者 A threat level of ‘Severe’ means a terrorist attack is highly likely. 威胁级别为“严重”意味着极有可能发生恐怖袭击。 They might ask for help or, more likely, just give up. 他们可能会寻求帮助，或者更可能是放弃。 - likely to do something
Tickets are likely to be expensive. 入场券可能很贵。 🔊🔊 The beetles are likely to cause damage. 甲虫可能会造成伤害。 There is likely to be heavy snowfall. 可能会降雪。 - likely (that)…
It's hardly likely (that) they'll refuse. 他们几乎不会拒绝。 It is quite likely the discussion may never take place. 讨论很可能永远不会发生。
Express Yourself Expressing likelihoodExpressing likelihood 表达可能性 When you are talking about possible situations, you can express how likely you think they are: 表达可能性有多大可用以下方式 ：It's pretty much inevitable that prices will go up this year. 今年价格上涨几乎是不可避免的了。
I think it's likely to rain this afternoon. 我觉得今天下午有可能下雨。
I’m probably going to be away then. 到那时候我可能就要离开了。
I guess there's a fifty per cent chance that they'll say no. 我估计他们不同意的几率有百分之五十。
It's unlikely, but not totally impossible, I suppose. 我想这不大可能，但并非完全没有可能。
They can't possibly/really be serious about buying a boat! 他们不可能真要买一条船吧！
Let's start without them. They're bound to be late. 咱们不等他们了，先开始吧。他们肯定会迟到。
Language Bank expectexpectDiscussing predictions 谈论预测 By 2050, one in six people on the planet will be aged 65 or over. 到2050年，地球上将有六分之一的人65岁以上。
The number of people globally aged 65 and over is expected/likely to more than double by 2050. 预计/到2050年，全球65岁及65岁以上的人口数量将增加一倍以上。
Experts have predicted/forecast that the over-65s will make up 17 per cent of the global population by 2050. 专家预测/预测，到2050年，65岁以上的人口将占全球人口的17％。
World population is set to reach 9.8 billion by 2050. 到2050年，世界人口将达到98亿。
Net migration into Britain over the last decade was higher than expected. 过去十年来，英国的净移民人数高于预期。
Overall population growth in Britain has been in line with predictions. 英国的总体人口增长与预期相符。
Extra ExamplesTopics Doubt, guessing and certaintya2What is the most likely cause of the infection? 这种传染病最有可能的病因是什么？ It's very likely they already have their own website. 他们很有可能已经拥有自己的网站。 Workplaces that scored highest for employee satisfaction were 38% more likely to have above-average productivity. 员工满意度得分最高的工作场所拥有高于平均水平的生产力的可能性要高38％。 Severe storms are most likely to occur in October and November. 十月和十一月最有可能发生强风暴。 Older people are more likely to die of the disease. 老年人更容易死于这种疾病。 Women are more likely to suffer from the condition than men. 女人比男人更容易患病。 You are less likely to have problems if you plan ahead. 如果您提前计划，您就不太可能出现问题。 It is likely to remain cold all weekend. 整个周末可能都很冷。 This is one of the strangest art galleries you're ever likely to see. 这是您可能会看到的最奇怪的美术馆之一。 This is likely to cause problems further down the line. 这很可能会引起问题。 Economists warn that this willingness to lend is not likely to continue. 经济学家警告说，这种放贷意愿不可能持续下去。 The most likely explanation for these changes is a decline in insect numbers. 这些变化最可能的解释是昆虫数量的减少。 I think there's a more likely explanation. 我认为有一个更可能的解释。 We need to talk honestly about the likely outcomes of these different choices. 我们需要诚实地谈论这些不同选择的可能结果。 We'd be fine if someone gave us $200,000 but that, unfortunately, is not a likely scenario. 如果有人给了我们20万美元，我们会没事的，但是不幸的是，这种情况不太可能发生。 The rising cost of housing is the most likely culprit. 住房成本上涨是最有可能的罪魁祸首。 We discussed the likely consequences of the vote. 我们讨论了投票的可能后果。 The retiring Chairman was photographed having lunch with his likely successor. 退休的董事长被拍到与他的继任者共进午餐。 a list of likely Oscar nominees 可能的奥斯卡提名人名单 His movie is still the most likely winner of this year's Best Picture. 他的电影仍然是今年最佳影片的最有可能的获胜者。 a development they believed would make nuclear war more likely 他们认为会加大核战争可能性的一项发展事态 Juries became increasingly likely to acquit. 陪审团越来越可能作出无罪裁定了。 Violence may appeal to some viewers, but it's equally likely to put people off. 暴力可能会吸引一些观众，但同样有可能使人们失望。 They're hardly likely to get home before ten. 他们几乎不可能在 10 点以前到家。 This match was never likely to be a classic. 这场比赛绝不可能成为经典。 It is entirely likely that the company will make another offer. 该公司完全可能再次报盘。 It's more than likely that the thieves don't know how much it is worth. 盗贼很可能不知道此物的价值。 🔊🔊 It is highly likely that the factory will have to close. 这家工厂很可能要关闭。 The doctors didn't think it likely that she would ever heal completely. 医生们认为她不大可能完全康复。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- appear
- be
- look
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- extremely
- fairly
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seeming suitable for a purpose 似乎合适的；仿佛恰当的
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old Norse líkligr, from líkr; related to alike.
Idioms
a likely story
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used to show that you do not believe what somebody has said （表示不相信某人的话）说得好像真有这回事似的，煞有介事 You just found it lying in the street? A likely story! 您刚刚发现它躺在街上？一个可能的故事！ He said he'd met Rihanna. A likely story. 他说他见过蕾哈娜。一个可能的故事。