likelihood 英 [ˈlaɪklihʊd]   美 [ˈlaɪkliˌhʊd]

likelihood

likelihood  英 [ˈlaɪklihʊd] 美 [ˈlaɪkliˌhʊd]

n. 可能性,可能 

名词复数:likelihoods 

There is very little likelihood of that happening. 几乎没有发生那种事情的可能。
In all likelihood the meeting will be cancelled. 这次会议十有八九要被取消。

  • The likelihood of something means the odds that it will happen, or how likely a particular outcome is. Your likelihood of winning the lottery is pretty slim.
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  • n. 可能性,可能
  • 1. There is very little likelihood of that happening.

    几乎没有发生那种事情的可能。

  • 2. In all likelihood the meeting will be cancelled.

    这次会议十有八九要被取消。

  • 3. The likelihood is that unemployment figures will continue to fall.

    很有可能失业人数会继续下降。

  • likelihood (n.) late 14c., "resemblance, similarity," from likely + -hood. Meaning "probability, state of being like or probable" is from mid-15c.
like·li·hood / ˈlaɪklihʊd ; NAmE ˈlaɪklihʊd / noun [uncountable ,  singular ] the chance of sth happening; how likely sth is to happen 可能;可能性 SYN probability There is very little likelihood of that happening. 几乎没有发生那种事情的可能。 In all likelihood (= very probably)the meeting will be cancelled. 这次会议十有八九要被取消。 The likelihood isthat (= it is likely that)unemployment figures will continue to fall. 很有可能失业人数会继续下降。 likelihood likelihoods like·li·hood / ˈlaɪklihʊd ; NAmE ˈlaɪklihʊd /
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