possibility

[.pɔsə'biliti]

n.可能, 可能性, 可能的事情, 潜在的价值

n.

1. 可能性[U][S1][(+of)][+that]

There is a good possibility of rain tonight.

今晚很可能要下雨。

2. 可能的事, 可能发生的事[C]

Life on other planets is a possibility.

其他行星上有生命是可能的。

3. 发展前途, 潜在价值[P]

He is a man of possibilities.

他是一个有发展前途的人。

4. 【口】合适的人(或事物)[C][(+for)]

词形变化

名词复数: possibilities |

词义辨析

同义:

n.可能性, 实用性; 风险; 机遇

chance  potentiality  feasibility  practicability  risk  hazard  good chance  favourable chance  odds-on chance  probability  likelihood  good prospect  odds  prospect  plausibility  eventuality  

同义参见:

expectation  contingent  

反义:

n.可能性; 可能的事

impossibility  

英英释义

名词 possibility:

a future prospect or potential

capability of existing or happening or being true

同义词：possibleness

a tentative theory about the natural world; a concept that is not yet verified but that if true would explain certain facts or phenomena

同义词：hypothesis, theory

a possible alternative

同义词：possible action, opening

短语词组

by any possibility

1. 有可能; 也许

She cannot by any possibility do such a thing.

她决不会做这种事。

补充

possibilitypossibility英:[ˌpɔsəˈbiliti] 美:[ˌpɑsəˈbɪlɪti]n.1.可能性Is there any possibility that you'll be back by the weekend?周末以前你有可能回来吗?2.可能的事There is one possibility of changing jobs.换工作是有可能的事。3.可以利用和改善的余地; 潜力The house is very dilapidated but it has possibilities.这房子已破旧不堪, 但还可有利用的价值。

例句

1. She was just stating a possibility.她只是在陈述一种可能性。 2. the possibility of rain下雨的可能性 3. There was now no possibility of success.现在一点成功的可能性都没有。 4. We were not worried about the possibility that sweets could rot the teeth.我们以前并不担心糖果会蛀蚀牙齿。 5. There's a possibility that what he said is true.有可能他说的是真的。 6. There's a possibility that we might be moving house.我们有可能会搬家。 7. It has not happened yet, but it is a possibility.它尚未发生, 但有这种可能性。 8. Tax on food has become a very real possibility.极有可能征收粮食税。 9. All sorts of possibilities had begun to open up.各种机遇已经开始出现。 10. I'm out here looking at possibilities for clients of mine.我来这里为我的客户看看有没有发展前景。 11. There were several possibilities open to each manufacturer.每位制造商都有多种选择。 12. One possibility would be to compensate workers for lost earnings.一种选择是赔偿工人的经济损失。 13. He's a possibility for the part.他可能会获得这一角色。 14. He neither encourages this idea nor denies its possibility.他既不支持这个观点, 也不否认它的可能性。 15. It's not beyond the realms of possibility that the security services do bug important public figures.安全部门有可能窃听重要公众人物的谈话。 16. This is, of course, not beyond the bounds of possibility, but it doesn't often happen.当然, 这不是没有可能, 但是并不经常发生。 17. relegation remains a distinct possibility.移交仍然是一个很明显会发生的情况。 18. [with clause]there was always the possibility that he might be turned down.他被拒绝的可能性始终存在。 19. there is no possibility of any government achieving this level of expenditure.政府开支达到如此水平根本就不可能。 20. one possibility is to allow all firms to participate.一种可能途径就是让所有公司都参与。 21. there are three possibilities for obtaining extra money.取得额外资金有三种可能途径。 22. the house was old but it had possibilities.这座房屋很古老，但却有发展前景。 23. There's not much possibility of the letter reaching you before Saturday.星期六之前那封信寄到你手上的可能性不大。 24. There is a wide range of possibilities open to us.我们可以使用各种各样的办法。 25. There is a strong/real/remote/faint possibility that I will not be chosen for the job.我得到这份工作的可能性很小/极小/很大/极大。 26. Have you considered the possibility that you may be wrong?你有没有考虑过你可能错了？ 27. the possibility [=likelihood] of success/failure成功/失败的可能性 28. He received a life sentence without the possibility of parole.他被判无期徒刑，不得保释。 29. Is there a possibility of rain today?今天有可能下雨吗？ 30. Scientists are still unsure about the possibility of life on other planets.科学家们仍不确定其他星球上是否可能存在生命。 31. It is not outside the range/realm of possibility that he could get laid off. [=he might get laid off]他被解雇的可能性不是没有。 32. (chiefly Brit) You shouldn't worry about things that are beyond the bounds of possibility. [=things that cannot happen]你不应该杞人忧天。 33. Rain is a possibility today. [=it might rain today]今天可能会下雨。 34. There is a wide range of possibilities [=options] to consider.可供考虑的选择范围很大。 35. "My first two ideas didn't work, but I thought of a third possibility."我的前两个点子行不通，但我又想出了一个可能行得通的。 36. We exhausted all/the possibilities. [=we did everything that we could think of doing]我们使出了浑身解数。 37. The future holds untold possibilities.未来莫测。 38. His degree and job experience give him a wide range of possibilities for a career.他的学历和工作经验使他的择业面很广。 39. a man of undetermined possibilities潜力无限的男子 40. "The old house might not look like much now, but it has possibilities."这栋老房子或许现在看起来不怎么样，但它的前景很好。