probability /ˌprɒbəˈbɪlɪtɪ/ CET6 TEM4

• 1. 

  N-VAR The probability of something happening is how likely it is to happen, sometimes expressed as a fraction or a percentage. 概率

  例：

  Without a transfusion, the victim's probability of dying was 100%.

  不输血的话，该患者的死亡概率是100%。

  例：

  The probabilities of crime or victimization are higher with some situations than with others.

  犯罪或实施伤害的概率在有些情况下比其他情况下要大一些。

• 2. 

  N-VAR You say that there is a probability that something will happen when it is likely to happen. 可能性 [含糊]

  例：

  If you've owned property for several years, the probability is that values have increased.

  如果你已拥有财产几年了，很可能价值已经增涨了。

  例：

  Formal talks are still said to be a possibility, not a probability.

  正式谈判据说仍有可能，但不是很可能。

• 3. 

  PHRASE If you say that something will happen in all probability, you mean that you think it is very likely to happen. 很可能 [含糊]

  例：

  The Republicans had better get used to the fact that in all probability, they are going to lose.

  共和党人最好习惯他们很可能会失败的事实。