probability

英 [ˌprɒbəˈbɪləti]

美 [ˌprɑːbəˈbɪləti]

n. 可能性; 或然性; 很可能发生的事; 概率; 几率; 或然率

复数：probabilities　

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习惯用语

in all probability…

很可能
it is very likely that
In all probability he failed to understand the consequences of his actions.
他很可能未了解到行动的后果。

(on) the balance of evidence/probability

（从）总的来说；（考虑）正反两方面；权衡双方证据
(considering) the evidence on both sides of an argument, to find the most likely reason for or result of sth

牛津词典

noun

可能性；或然性
how likely sth is to happen
1. The probability is that prices will rise rapidly.
  物价有可能会迅速上升。
2. There seemed to be a high probability of success.
  成功的几率似乎很高。
很可能发生的事
a thing that is likely to happen
1. A fall in interest rates is a strong probability in the present economic climate.
  在目前的经济形势下，降低利率大有可能。
2. It now seems a probability rather than just a possibility.
  这件事似乎十拿九稳，而不是仅有可能。
概率；几率；或然率
a ratio showing the chances that a particular thing will happen
1. There is a 60% probability that the population will be infected with the disease.
  民众感染这种疾病的概率为60%。

柯林斯词典

N-VAR 可能性；几率；概率
Theprobability ofsomething happening is how likely it is to happen, sometimes expressed as a fraction or a percentage.
1. Without a transfusion, the victim's probability of dying was 100%...
  如果不输血，患者必死无疑。
2. The probabilities of crime or victimization are higher with some situations than with others...
  在有些情况下，犯罪或受害的几率要相对更高。
3. You cannot prove conclusively that Sellafield caused cancer. You can only work on the basis of probability.
  你们无法确切证明塞拉菲尔德核电厂引发了癌症。你们只能基于可能性入手。
N-VAR 可能性；或然性
You say that there is aprobabilitythat something will happen when it is likely to happen.
1. There's an excellent probability that unless action is quickly taken, pipes will freeze...
  除非立即采取行动，否则管道很有可能冻住。
2. If you've owned property for several years, the probability is that values have increased...
  如果一处房产已经拥有多年，有可能它已经增值了。
3. Formal talks are still said to be a possibility, not a probability...
  据称正式会谈仍有可能，但可能性不大。
4. His story-telling can push the bounds of probability a bit far at times.
  他讲故事的时候，不时会有些夸大。
PHRASE 很可能
If you say that something will happenin all probability, you mean that you think it is very likely to happen.
1. 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有可能失败的事实。
2. In all probability, the final upturn in their fortunes is some months away yet.
  很可能再过数月他们才会转运。

英英释义

noun

the quality of being probable
1. for a while mutiny seemed a probability
2. going by past experience there was a high probability that the visitors were lost
a measure of how likely it is that some event will occur
1. the probability that an unbiased coin will fall with the head up is 0.5
Synonym:chance

双语例句

The model uses indistinct and overlapping "probability clouds" to approximate the position of an electron.
该模型使用模糊和重叠的概率云近似表示一个电子的位置。
His story-telling can push the bounds of probability a bit far at times.
他讲故事的时候，不时会有些夸大。
The expect of the time of ruin and the finite time ruin probability are also presented.
考虑了破产时的期望，有限时间破产概率。
Two collaborative communication solutions are compared and analyzed in terms of the network throughput and system outage probability.
从网络吞吐量和系统中断概率的角度进行了理论分析与比较。
Probability and Statistics: A sampling of classic problems in probability and statistics.
机率和统计：机率和统计经典问题范例。
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有可能失败的事实。
In the meantime, analogy is of probability, similarity and exploration.
同时，类比具有或然性、相似性和探索性的特征。
Random Variables and General Properties of Probability Distributions;
随机变量和概率分布一般物产；
A Monte Carlo Simulation involves the use of random numbers and probability to find solutions to complex problems.
蒙特卡洛模拟涉及了使用随机数和概率来找到复杂问题的解决方案。
There's an excellent probability that unless action is quickly taken, pipes will freeze
除非立即采取行动，否则管道很有可能冻住。