possibility
英 [,p?s?'b?l?t?]
美 [,pɑs?'b?l?ti]
中文詞源
possibility 可能性來(lái)自possible,可能的。
英文詞源
- 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.
雙語(yǔ)例句
- 1. There is the possibility that hypothermia can go unrecognized.
- 人們有可能察覺(jué)不到體溫的過(guò)低。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
- 2. There is the strong possibility that such cooperation will prove unworkable.
- 這種合作很有可能會(huì)行不通。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
- 3. He envisages the possibility of establishing direct diplomatic relations in the future.
- 他設(shè)想在未來(lái)可以建立直接的外交關(guān)系。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
- 4. I'm very excited about the possibility of playing for England's first team.
- 想到可能為英格蘭首屈一指的球隊(duì)效力，我非常興奮。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
- 5. Political defeat seemed a real possibility at the end of 1981.
- 政治失敗在1981年底看來(lái)確有可能。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句