probable 详细解释

probable

['prɔbəbl]

adj. 很可能的
n. 很可能的事

a.

1. 很可能发生的; 很可能成为事实的; 很有希望的(+(that)]

He's a probable candidate.

他是很有希望的候选人。

It is highly probable that it will rain today.

今天很可能会下雨。

2. 有充分根据(但未经证实)的; 可信的

His new hypothesis is considered probable.

他作出的新假设被认为是有充分根据的。

n.

1. 很可能的事(或情况)

2. 很可能被选中(或获胜)的人

词义辨析

同义:

a.可能的; 有希望的

likely  liable  apt  presumable  promising  hopeful  

同义参见:

contingent  accessible  achievable  possible  

反义:

a.可能的

improbable  

英英释义

名词 probable:

an applicant likely to be chosen

形容词 probable:

likely but not certain to be or become true or real

同义词:likely

apparently destined

补充

probableprobable英:[ˈprɔbəbl] 美:[ˈprɑbəbəl]adj.1.很可能的, 大概的; 或有的The probable outcome of the talks is a compromise.会谈的结果很可能是妥协。It is probable to finish the job before dark.天黑之前有可能完成这项工作。It is hardly probable that he will succeed.他不会成功。It is probable that she might change her mind at the last minute.她大概会在最后时刻改变主意。

例句

1. War seems quite probable.战争看起来很有可能发生。 2. It is probable that the volcano will erupt again.火山很可能再次爆发。 3. It seems probable that the Tories will win the election.似乎保守党赢得选举的可能性很大。 4. She does not want to go to an optician, with the probable result of having to wear glasses.她不想去眼镜店, 到那儿最有可能的结果就是得戴眼镜。 5. The probable outcome is that he will resign.最后的结果很可能是他会辞职。 6. Mr Cameron's probable successor最有可能接替卡梅伦先生的人 7. We soon put her at the top of our list of probables for the girl in our acting team.我们很快认为这个女孩最有可能加入我们的表演团队。 8. it is probable that the economic situation will deteriorate further.经济形势可能会进一步恶化。 9. the probable consequences of his action.他的行为可能导致的后果。 10. Merson and Wright are probables.默森和赖特很有希望成为队员。 11. a probable result/explanation可能的结果/解释 12. His account of what happened is more probable than not. [=his account of what happened is probably true]他对事情的描述很可能是真的。 13. It is probable that life exists outside of our planet.在我们星球之外的地方可能还存在着生命。