probability

[.prɔbə'biliti]

n. 可能性, 或然率, 机率

n.

1. 可能性, 或然性[U][S1][(+of)][+that]

The probability of making a mistake increases when you are tired.

你累的时候犯错误的可能性就会增加。

2. 或有的事; 可能的结果[C]

A surprise test is a strong probability.

突然考试很有可能。

3. 【数】概率, 或然率, 机率[U]

词形变化

名词复数: probabilities |

词义辨析

同义:

n.可能性, 概率, 大概

likelihood  likeliness  verisimilitude  chance  possibility  eventuality  good expectation  off chance  outside chance  prospect  odds  expectation  outlook

n.可信, 可能

believability  credibility  feasibility  viability  potentiality

n.最被喜欢的人(物)

favorite  favorite son  best bet  

同义参见:

contingent  

反义:

n.可能性; 可能的事

improbability  

英英释义

名词 probability:

a measure of how likely it is that some event will occur; a number expressing the ratio of favorable cases to the whole number of cases possible

同义词：chance

the quality of being probable; a probable event or the most probable event

短语词组

in all probability

1. 很可能; 多半

She is, in all probability, from Australia.

她很可能是澳大利亚人。

补充

probabilityprobability英:[ˌprɔbəˈbiliti] 美:[ˌprɑbəˈbɪlɪti]n.1.可能性, 可能发生的事The probability that it will rain today is high.今天下雨的可能性很大。2.〈数〉概率He must calculate the probability of failure.他必须计算一下失败的概率。

例句

1. His story-telling pushes the bounds of probability a bit far.他的叙述把可能性又扩大了一点。 2. He was resigned to the probability of losing his liberty.他对于可能会失去自由不作抵抗。 3. The probability is that he will return to Gloucestershire.他很有可能会回到格洛斯特郡。 4. genes that merely increase the probability of disease仅仅增大得病可能性的基因 5. The probability of being mugged is not as high as people imagine.被抢的概率并不像人们想象的那样高。 6. Without a transfusion, the victim's probability of dying was very high.如果不输血, 受害者的死亡概率非常高。 7. The probability that the cancer was caused by exposure to asbestos is high.因接触石棉而引起癌症的概率很高。 8. It's not just a possibility, it's a probability.这不只是可能发生, 而是很可能发生。 9. The probabilities of crime or victimization are higher with some situations than with others.在某些情形下, 犯罪或受害的概率比在其他情形下要高。 10. Men have a 45% probability of developing cancer during their lifetime.人一生中有45%的概率得癌症。 11. In all probability, we shall never know.我们极有可能永远不会知道。 12. the rain will make the probability of their arrival even greater.下雨使他们到来的可能性变得更大。 13. for a time revolution was a strong probability.革命曾经是很可能的事。 14. the probability is that it will be phased in over a number of years.最有可能的是它将在若干年内分阶段被引入。 15. the area under the curve represents probability.曲线以下的部分代表概率。 16. [count noun]a probability of 0.5.0.5的概率。 17. he would in all probability make himself known.他十有八九会使自己为人所知。 18. At that time there seemed little probability of success.在那时看来，似乎不大可能成功。 19. Closure of the factory now seems a probability.那家工厂现在看来可能要倒闭。 20. The probability [=likelihood] of an earthquake is low/high.地震发生的可能性很小/大。 21. There is a low/high probability that you will be chosen.你被选上的概率很小/大。 22. There is some probability of rain tomorrow.明天有可能会下雨。 23. "With the dark clouds moving in, rain seems more like a probability than a possibility."乌云滚滚而来，似乎极有可能会下雨。 24. The probability of a coin coming up heads is one out of every two tries.掷硬币时，正面朝上的概率为50%。 25. the laws of probability概率定律 26. "In all probability, he will go home tomorrow."他很可能明天回家。 27. "We will contact you, in all probability, next week."我们很可能会在下周会联系你。