probable

/ˈprɒbəbl//ˈprɑːbəbl/

★★★★adj.

probable
probables

probable
more probable
most probable

adj

① 可能发生的;或有的;或然的;大概的;可能的;有希望的
- the probable cause of an accident事故的可能原因
- a probable candidate可能的候选人
- What is the probable cost of the new house?这栋新房子大约的费用是多少?
- It is (not) probable that he will win.他(不)可能赢(★可改写为He will probably (not) win.)。

n

① 【口】或有可能发生的事

② 【口】被预期的候选人,被预期的选手[出场者]

字辨

probable: 指就证据或道理而言,被认为理所当然,或可能性很大,但不能完全确定或证明

possible: 比probable的意义弱,指某事物有存在、发生或实现的可能性

likely: 比possible的可能性或真实性要大,但比probable的确实度要低

There are several possible murderers in the case; the first three are all likely, but the second seems the most probable one.

同义词

assumptive
contingent
likely
possible
presumable
presumptive
prospective

反义词

certainadj.一定会的
impossibleadj.不可能的
improbableadj.不太可能的
unlikelyadj.不太可能的

词路径

entity
physical entity
causal agent
cause
causal agency
person
individual
someone
somebody
mortal
soul
applicant
applier
probable

上位词

applicant
applier

词汇	probable
释义	probable /ˈprɒbəbl//ˈprɑːbəbl/ ★★★★adj. probable probables probable more probable most probable adj ① 可能发生的;或有的;或然的;大概的;可能的;有希望的 the probable cause of an accident事故的可能原因 a probable candidate可能的候选人 What is the probable cost of the new house?这栋新房子大约的费用是多少? It is (not) probable that he will win.他(不)可能赢(★可改写为He will probably (not) win.)。 n ① 【口】或有可能发生的事 ② 【口】被预期的候选人,被预期的选手[出场者] 字辨 probable: 指就证据或道理而言,被认为理所当然,或可能性很大,但不能完全确定或证明 possible: 比probable的意义弱,指某事物有存在、发生或实现的可能性 likely: 比possible的可能性或真实性要大,但比probable的确实度要低 There are several possible murderers in the case; the first three are all likely, but the second seems the most probable one. 同义词 assumptive contingent likely possible presumable presumptive prospective 反义词 certainadj.一定会的 impossibleadj.不可能的 improbableadj.不太可能的 unlikelyadj.不太可能的词路径 entity physical entity causal agent cause causal agency person individual someone somebody mortal soul applicant applier probable 上位词 applicant applier
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