The European and American refineries’ new owners will be far less likely to close them than their old ones.

比起他们的旧主，欧洲和美国精炼厂的新主人关闭他们的可能性要小得多。

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The effectiveness of a vaccine: The research showed people would be far less likely to take an HIV vaccine if it was only 50 per cent effective in protecting against HIV infection

疫苗的有效性：研究结果表明如果HIV疫苗在预防HIV病毒感染上只有50%的有效率的话，人们接受接种的可能性将大大降低。

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He finds that rates of joblessness differed primarily according to class: those in middle-class and white-collar occupations were far less likely to be unemployed.

他发现，失业率主要根据阶级不同而不同：中产阶级和白领阶层失业的可能性要小得多。

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Congress watchers like Steve Ellis of Taxpayers for Common Sense said they all agreed to that promise that's because these spending bills are not loaded with earmarks, they'll be far less likely to be held up by the likes of Senator Tom Coburn.

NPR: Congress Unlikely to Complete Budget Duties

With much less to gain in damage awards, lawyers acting for cities or private plaintiffs are likely to be far less persistent in pursuing gun makers if, as looks certain, they fight back with determination.

ECONOMIST: Gun lawsuits

Without Mr Bondi, the banks' legal troubles are likely to be far less acute.

ECONOMIST: The future of Parmalat