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N-VAR
可能性;幾率;概率
The probability of something happening is how likely it is to happen, sometimes expressed as a fraction or a percentage.
例句
Without a transfusion, the victim's probability of dying was 100%...
如果不輸血,患者必死無疑。
The probabilities of crime or victimization are higher with some situations than with others...
在有些情況下,犯罪或受害的幾率要相對更高。
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N-VAR
可能性;或然性
You say that there is a probability that something will happen when it is likely to happen.
例句
There's an excellent probability that unless action is quickly taken, pipes will freeze...
除非立即采取行動,否則管道很有可能凍住。
If you've owned property for several years, the probability is that values have increased...
如果一處房產已經擁有多年,有可能它已經增值了。
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PHRASE
很可能
If you say that something will happen in all probability, you mean that you think it is very likely to happen.
例句
The Republicans had better get used to the fact that in all probability, they are going to lose...
共和黨人最好習慣他們很有可能失敗的事實。
In all probability, the final upturn in their fortunes is some months away yet.
很可能再過數月他們才會轉運。