possibility
英 [,pɒsɪ'bɪlɪtɪ]
美 [,pɑsə'bɪləti]
中文词源
possibility 可能性来自possible,可能的。
英文词源
- possibility (n.)
- late 14c., "condition of being possible," from Old French possibilité (13c.) and directly from Latin possibilitatem (nom. possibilitas) "possibility," from possibilis (see possible (adj.)). Meaning "a possible thing or substance" is from c. 1400. Related: Possibilities.
双语例句
- 1. There is the possibility that hypothermia can go unrecognized.
- 人们有可能察觉不到体温的过低。
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- 2. There is the strong possibility that such cooperation will prove unworkable.
- 这种合作很有可能会行不通。
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- 3. He envisages the possibility of establishing direct diplomatic relations in the future.
- 他设想在未来可以建立直接的外交关系。
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- 4. I'm very excited about the possibility of playing for England's first team.
- 想到可能为英格兰首屈一指的球队效力，我非常兴奋。
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- 5. Political defeat seemed a real possibility at the end of 1981.
- 政治失败在1981年底看来确有可能。
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