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IELTS BNC: 4994 COCA: 4596

likelihood

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
likelihood /ˈlaɪkliˌhʊd/ noun
likelihood
/ˈlaɪkliˌhʊd/
noun
Learner's definition of LIKELIHOOD
: the chance that something will happen可能;可能性
[noncount]
[singular]
IELTS BNC: 4994 COCA: 4596

likelihood

noun

like·​li·​hood ˈlī-klē-ˌhu̇d How to pronounce likelihood (audio)
: the chance that something will happen : probability
There's very little likelihood of that happening. [=that is very unlikely to happen]
changes that in all likelihood will be made soon [=changes that are very likely to be made soon]
… a strong likelihood that he is correct … T. D. Anderson
The likelihood of instability might increase because of the economic crisis. Fareed Zakaria
… could reduce the likelihood of a fire in their convenience store by banning smoking in their building … Harriet E. Jones et al.

Example Sentences

There is a strong likelihood that he will be reelected. the weatherman on TV said that the likelihood of rain today was fairly high
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Word History

Etymology

see likely entry 1

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of likelihood was in the 15th century
IELTS BNC: 4994 COCA: 4596
likelihood

noun

ADJECTIVE | VERB + LIKELIHOOD | LIKELIHOOD + VERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVEevery (especially BrE) 十有八九There's every likelihood that she'll be able to help us.她極有可能會幫助我們。greater, increased更大的可能性high, real, strong, substantial極大的可能性;很大的可能性decreased, lower, reduced更小的可能性little極小的可能性Without a guide, there seemed little likelihood of reaching our goal.如果沒有嚮導,要到達我們的目的地可能性似乎極小。VERB + LIKELIHOODdecrease, diminish, lessen, minimize, reduce降低可能性;將可能性減少到最小;減少可能性Taking regular exercise reduces the likelihood of a heart attack.經常鍛煉身體可以降低心臟病發作的幾率。enhance, improve, increase, maximize, raise提高可能性;增加可能性;將可能性增加到最大affect, determine, influence影響可能性This shouldn't affect the likelihood of you getting the job.這不應該影響你獲得這份工作。assess, calculate, estimate, evaluate, predict評估可能性;預估可能性;預測可能性Staff have to calculate continuously the likelihood of danger.工作人員必須時刻估測危險發生的可能性。LIKELIHOOD + VERBgrow可能性增加diminish可能性減少PREPOSITIONlikelihood for (especially NAmE) ⋯方面的可能性skills that will improve their likelihood for success in college能提高他們在大學成功指數的技巧likelihood of⋯的可能性Is their any likelihood of our getting our money back?我們有可能要回錢嗎?PHRASESin all likelihood可能性極大In all likelihood, he'll be fit to play on Saturday.他極可能恢復健康,參加星期六的比賽。

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