| 单词 | chance |
| 释义 | chance (tʃɑːns , tʃæns ) Word forms: chances , chancing , chanced 1. variable noun [NOUN that] B1+ If there is a chance of something happening, it is possible that it will happen. Do you think they have a chance of beating Australia? [+ of] This partnership has a good chance of success. [+ of] The specialist who carried out the brain scan thought Tim's chances of survival were still slim. [+ of] There was really very little chance that Ben would ever have led a normal life. Synonyms: probability, odds, possibility, prospect 2. countable noun [usually NOUN to-infinitive] B1 If you have a chance to do something, you have the opportunity to do it. The electoral council announced that all eligible people would get a chance to vote. I felt I had to give him a chance. Synonyms: opportunity, opening, occasion, time 3. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] A chance meeting or event is one that is not planned or expected. ...a chance meeting. Chance is also a noun. ...a victim of chance and circumstance. 4. verb If you chance to do something or chance on something, you do it or find it although you had not planned or tried to. [formal] A man I chanced to meet proved to be a most unusual character. [VERB to-infinitive] It was just then that I chanced to look round. [VERB to-infinitive] They once holidayed in Rome and chanced upon a bar called The Seamus Heaney. [V + upon/on/across] Synonyms: happen 5. verb If you chance something, you do it even though there is a risk that you may not succeed or that something bad may happen. Andy knew the risks. I cannot believe he would have chanced it. [VERB it] He decided no assassin would chance a shot from amongst that crowd. [VERB noun] Synonyms: risk, try, stake, venture 6. See also off-chance 7. by chance phrase B1 Something that happens by chance was not planned by anyone. He had met Mr Maude by chance. 8. by any chance phrase You can use by any chance when you are asking questions in order to find out whether something that you think might be true is actually true. Are they by any chance related? 9. to stand a chance phrase If you say that someone stands a chance of achieving something, you mean that they are likely to achieve it. If you say that someone doesn't stand a chance of achieving something, you mean that they cannot possibly achieve it. Being very good at science subjects, I stood a good chance of gaining high grades. [+ of] Neither is seen as standing any chance of snatching the leadership from him. [+ of] 10. take a chance phrase B2 When you take a chance, you try to do something although there is a large risk of danger or failure. You take a chance on the weather if you holiday in the U.K. [+ on] From then on, they were taking no chances. Dennis was not a man to take chances. Idioms: have an eye for the main chance [British] to be aware all the time of the best opportunities that are available New York has always been a place where individuals with an eye for the main chance could make their fortunes. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers not a snowball's chance in hell or not a chance in hell no chance at all of something happening If I was caught with all the film on me I had not a snowball's chance in hell of talking my way out of it. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers chance would be a fine thing [British] said to mean that something that you would like to happen is very unlikely Everyone needs a day in bed sometimes. If you've got kids you're probably thinking `chance would be a fine thing'. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers chance your arm [British] to do something risky or adventurous in order to get something you want Instead of going on the dole I chanced my arm on a business. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers the last chance saloon for someone [British] the final opportunity for someone to succeed in what they are doing The boxers understand one thing clearly. As far as the world title goes, Saturday is the last chance saloon for both of them. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers a chance in a million something that is very unlikely to happen It is amazing really. He had a chance in a million of surviving. We are so relieved he is all right. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: chance encounter Her acting career came about only because of a chance encounter with an agent at a party. Times, Sunday Times (2016) But the film came about thanks to a chance encounter. Times, Sunday Times (2010) It was a meeting that seemed for all the world like a chance encounter. RALEGH'S LAST JOURNEY: A Tale of Madness, Vanity and Treachery (2003) But a chance encounter with a golden Labrador retriever called Endal changed everything. The Sun (2013) His academic career had been undistinguished, and he was playing for a local club when a chance encounter changed his life. Times, Sunday Times (2008) A chance occurrence launched her new career. Smithsonian A piece could also be a blank or a chance occurrence. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The results are apt to be mixed - hit-or-miss confections that rely heavily on chance occurrences and the author's raw imagination. The Times Literary Supplement These ridges usually represent slightly more erosion resistant rock, but not always they often remain because there were more joints where the valleys formed, or other chance occurrences. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 People are able to find meaning in anything from chance occurrences, such as running in to an old friend in the store, to extreme hardships, such as losing a spouse. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It could even offer the chance of a cure. Times, Sunday Times His chances of cure — with successful surgery — are very high. Times, Sunday Times A full-body scan has such enormous potential because it can diagnose disease, such as cancer, in its early stages, so improving the chances of cure. Times, Sunday Times It also reduces the risk of damage to healthy tissue, organs or structures around the tumour, thus enhancing the chance of cure and preservation of organ function. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 This romance was not your only chance of happiness, though, and it's likely you weren't really ready for a new relationship. The Sun This romance was not your only chance of happiness. The Sun Savings, even small ones, mean independence, hope, a sober chance of happiness. Times, Sunday Times He has thrown away a real chance of happiness with someone who loved him for who he was, not his fame. The Sun If a chance of happiness comes your dad's way, why should he wait a year? The Sun His sentence seems to me about right - 38 years before a chance of parole. The Sun If convicted of a third felony he or she faces a mandatory sentence of 25 years to life - without the chance of parole. The Sun He had applied for a term that would have given him a chance of parole. The Sun I want him locked up for life with no chance of parole. The Sun After all, it said, it's not as though he has no chance of parole; he will be eligible after 50 years. Globe and Mail For many, the second intifada he had cultivated brought only misery and little chance of peace. Times, Sunday Times Any chance of peace was finished. Times, Sunday Times What better chance of peace in the long term than in the wider acceptance that a shared understanding between nations can bring? Times, Sunday Times Putting your life on hold, in the belief that this job, this thing, this event, will magically make it all right, holds no chance of peace. Times, Sunday Times That would collapse if there was no chance of promotion. The Sun Those of us who, like me, support clubs who had a chance of promotion will get over our disappointment. The Sun You have to be consistent throughout the season to have a chance of promotion. Times, Sunday Times She hopes that her rebellion has not hampered the chance of promotion. Times, Sunday Times We also give them a 46 per cent chance of promotion, 22 per cent more than before the 15 points were taken away. Times, Sunday Times And if they did that, he would quickly see, his chances of re-election would be belly-up in the water. Times, Sunday Times However, political insiders are not writing off his chances of re-election in 2012. Times, Sunday Times The issue threatens to dominate the political agenda for the nine months before the general election and could hurt his chances of re-election. Times, Sunday Times Conservative chances of re-election were damaged by the poor weather, and consequent effects on agriculture. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Appearing to support any public policy that conservatives deemed liberal would severely hurt her chances of re-election. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Clearly the recommended medical advice will give him the best chance of recovery. Times, Sunday Times She'd had a great chance of recovery but now the consultant was saying she had just a ten to 20 per cent chance of survival. The Sun Doctors say she has permanent brain damage with no chance of recovery. The Sun Hospitals should be places of healing, where the sick have their best chance of recovery. Times,Sunday Times He said that the property market had slumped but there was a good chance of recovery. Times, Sunday Times In the midst of it all, their unlikely friendship, rendered with quiet drama, gives them both the chance of redemption. The Times Literary Supplement This stranger vouchsafed that only by leading a shivering, half-starved mortal existence would there be a chance of redemption and top grub in the afterlife. Times, Sunday Times The pride of his son extends deeper than his own chance of redemption. Times, Sunday Times He sees the chance of redemption when journalists tell him he may unwittingly have been part of a conspiracy. The Sun But already his most likely chance of redemption had been snuffed out. Times, Sunday Times But trial attorneys have improved their performance, selecting only cases with a high chance of success, and if they win, the average jury award is $500,000. Times, Sunday Times (2007) If you are to have any chance of success, you need to pore over balance sheets, crunch the right numbers and keep abreast of company news. Times, Sunday Times (2010) Lazy pundits and former players have been coming out saying he has no chance of success due to his age and inexperience. The Sun (2016) Trying to find the best match in terms of ethnicity, culture and religion is an important aspect of ensuring the best possible chance of success. Times, Sunday Times (2010) Experts also claim the use of chemo with a low chance of success can raise false hopes. The Sun (2016) A new treatment targeting lung cancer patients' immune systems may increase their chance of survival. Times, Sunday Times (2015) She was only given a 25 per cent chance of survival when her bladder, intestine and liver were found outside her body. The Sun (2013) It said she would have had the best chance of survival if given antibiotics at 3am. The Sun (2016) The 24-year-old received a puncture wound to his heart - and was given little chance of survival. The Sun (2008) We created enough chances to create a different result. The Sun (2019) We created four chances to score and their keeper was good. The Sun (2011) Now he hoped his departure would create a chance for a new start. Times, Sunday Times (2011) There's a decent chance he's well weighted. The Sun (2016) If he can bounce back to his Wetherby form, he goes there with a really decent chance. The Sun (2017) The furlong shorter distance and sharper track are in his favour so he has a decent chance. The Sun (2015) It was a decent chance and should have been taken. The Sun (2012) Side effects including drowsiness, fatigue and hostility have been recorded, but you can decrease the chance of these occurring by starting with a low dose. The Sun The study involved participants rating certain behaviors as likely to increase or decrease the chance of a series of life events happening to them. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 These filters increase the chances of getting the files the user wants and decrease the chance of getting malicious or fake files. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The additional dimensions decrease the chance of overlap and have a larger information content, since they correlate signals from nuclei within a specific part of the molecule. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 To prevent hypoxia and decrease the chance of decompression sickness, pilots breathe 100% oxygen an hour prior to take off to remove nitrogen from the body. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He was playing well in the Premiership and he deserved a chance. The Sun (2012) Most people deserve a second chance, especially those who seize it. Times, Sunday Times (2012) Everyone deserves another chance, especially if he's changed as you say he has. The Sun (2011) But he would have to accept that it would diminish his chance of ever leading the party. Times, Sunday Times They want productions tried out in other countries before bringing them to their own audiences to diminish the chance of failure. Times, Sunday Times While the material will remain on the internet, its removal from search results will hugely diminish the chances that it will be read. Times, Sunday Times His sympathies, however, were all on their side, and he would do nothing to diminish their chances of success. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 This causes an inhibitory effect on neurotransmission by diminishing the chance of a successful action potential occurring. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They should consider which business they should concentrate on to enhance their chance of success. Times, Sunday Times Decisive action would enhance his chance of being returned. Times, Sunday Times Although extremely proud of his amateur status, he decided that entering the professional game would enhance his chance of international honours. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Fair enough, but dating someone born within 20 years of you might enhance the chances of it lasting. The Sun She relished the bottomless going so any more rain would enhance her chances. The Sun Millions of the non-rich deserve an equal chance. The Sun All should have had equal chance to apply. The Sun They are not so much concerned with individual happiness as with creating a society in which all members have an equal chance of being happy. Times, Sunday Times If you are single, set aside a must-have list and give everyone an equal chance. The Sun Each bond has an equal chance of winning and the more you hold, the better your chances. Times, Sunday Times Roughly an even chance at the start of a match, but with a small advantage to the fielding side. Times,Sunday Times He specialises in complex formulae that make it possible to explain everything, even chance, through mathematical calculation. Times, Sunday Times The fox had a much more than even chance of escape and usually did. Times, Sunday Times The minutes suggested that there was 'a roughly even chance' that inflation would temporarily dip below zero at some time during the first half of 2015. Times, Sunday Times Despite the prime minister's support, the bill has little more than an even chance of succeeding. Times, Sunday Times They have won it six times in the past 11 runnings and have an excellent chance again. The Sun It was worth 30,000 to the winner and on his ratings he had an excellent chance. The Sun In this way it will have an excellent chance of survival. Times, Sunday Times Recent polls suggested that he had an excellent chance. Times, Sunday Times Lawyers have told her she has an excellent chance. The Sun Tell her you really want to give the relationship a fair chance. The Sun (2013) If these sorts of sensor were deployed, you would have had a fair chance of detecting the bombs. Times, Sunday Times (2014) They will also give offenders who have served their sentence a fair chance of getting their lives back on track. Times, Sunday Times (2014) It's a fantastic chance we've been given. Times, Sunday Times (2006) She said: 'This is a fantastic chance for anyone who likes writing and has an opinion'. The Sun (2011) I become more and more aware of what a fantastic chance we allowed to slip away. Times, Sunday Times (2012) That was their final chance. Times, Sunday Times (2014) At 33, this could be his final chance to secure a three-year deal. Times, Sunday Times (2014) Don't miss your final chance today to see our exhibition at the Saatchi Gallery, London SW3. Times, Sunday Times (2012) Either way, for those who got the chance, it was spiritual healing. Houston Chronicle (2000) Things have gone better than you thought this week so you'll get the chance to push your luck, if that's what you want to do. The Sun (2016) Our three winners and their guests will also get the chance to meet the cast and have a backstage tour. The Sun (2009) And now he has got the chance to make his boasts come true. The Sun (2016) They got the chance to bounce ideas off each other and learn about juggling a business with teething tantrums and potty training. Times, Sunday Times (2016) I was given the chance to work for a night shelter and liked it. Times, Sunday Times (2007) Some consumers are also being given the chance to upgrade other inefficient household appliances. Times, Sunday Times (2010) Viewers were given the chance to take part in a democratic balloting process. Times, Sunday Times (2006) If given the chance, she would have rejoined the Order, but for those who abjure their vows, there is never a second chance. THE BROKEN GOD The worker was given the chance to quit last year and avoid a disciplinary hearing. The Sun (2011) They had a golden chance to take control. Times, Sunday Times (2016) Australia blew a golden chance to earn a shock win over Italy in the men's volleyball. The Sun (2012) Golden chances to stop the terror cell before they struck were missed. The Sun (2015) Maybe it's a good chance to ring the changes. Times, Sunday Times (2012) The dual open race ace has a good chance of opening his graded account. The Sun (2012) But we have a good chance of winning anywhere. Times, Sunday Times (2011) Of course that victory happened in changeable conditions and there is a good chance of further rain during the race today. Times, Sunday Times (2011) There is now a good chance that the drug will work in clinical trials on humans. Times, Sunday Times (2016) We have given ourselves a great chance. Times, Sunday Times (2009) The winners have a great chance of going all the way to the final. The Sun (2006) The opportunity was to specialise in hedge funds and it was a great chance to have an amazing lifestyle. Times, Sunday Times (2009) Crucially, though, it would vastly improve his chance of survival. Times, Sunday Times This treatment may significantly improve the chance that long-term neurological damage will be avoided. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Oral corticosteroids improve the chance of recovery and decrease the overall duration of symptoms. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In that setting, he says, providers almost always charged minimal fees for services in order to improve the chance of being paid. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The loans are intended to enhance educational opportunities and improve the chance of success for program participants. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 This increases the chance of back pain and blisters. The Sun (2008) The robbers stay at the scene much longer than they should, increasing the chance that they'll unconsciously remove their gloves and leave behind their prints. FINGERPRINTS: Murder and the Race to Uncover the Science of Identity (2002) It is important women are aware of the increased chance of complications. The Sun (2016) The ring-fence would also make depositors more confident and lessen the chance of a run on the bank, the body said. Times, Sunday Times Not only do the new arrivals improve the strength of the squad, they lessen the chance of signed us complacency in others. Times, Sunday Times How do you lessen the chance of being stung? Houston Chronicle Yet the strict affordability checks now imposed on borrowers lessen the chance of such reputational damage. Times, Sunday Times There were separate buildings for the laundry, bakery, kitchen and store rooms to lessen the chance of damage by fire. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 A once- in- a- lifetime chance, the publicity bumph informs us. Times, Sunday Times In all around 30 historic planes will be on display in what the organisers claim will be a once in a lifetime chance for aviation buffs. Times, Sunday Times Their lifetime chances of getting the disease rose by two-thirds, from 0.75 per cent to 1.25 per cent. Times, Sunday Times Only 10% lifetime chances are there to progress the latent infection into active tuberculosis disease. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 We just wanted to go into the final race with a medal chance. The Sun (2012) Success at the Olympics really comes down to the question: how many medal chances do we actually have? Times, Sunday Times (2012) I didn't write off my medal chances. The Sun (2014) Don't miss the chance to watch this brilliant crime drama. The Sun Don't miss your chance to get the tickets you really want. Times, Sunday Times It's very hard for him to miss a chance like this. The Sun So don't miss the chance to change your life. The Sun When they miss a chance they just stay focused and go again and get their goals. The Sun Whether they were hired hands or cattlemen themselves, handling cattle offered the chance to stay on a horse. The Times Literary Supplement (2015) More than a quarter of courses offer the chance to study abroad for a year. Times, Sunday Times (2008) Furthermore, many British business schools offer the chance to study abroad. Times, Sunday Times (2008) Matches of two innings per side offered the chance to recover money lost on a first innings by coming back in the second. Times, Sunday Times (2014) They also will be offered the chance to work with leading philanthropic organisations and the bank is removing some of the most menial tasks. Times, Sunday Times (2016) I embraced and focused only on the opportunity, knowing that it would be a once-in-a-lifetime chance. Times, Sunday Times We have a once-in-a-lifetime chance to fix this. Times, Sunday Times Without financial help, she said that she would be forced to take out an expensive loan or 'relinquish this opportunity and miss out on this once-in-a-lifetime chance'. Times, Sunday Times It may be a once-in-a-lifetime chance. The Sun A once-in-a-lifetime chance to see works, often created as part of a coherent pattern, reunited in the same place. Times, Sunday Times This is my only chance. The Sun (2017) Only two chances came the home side's way - and they carelessly blew both of them. The Sun (2017) And before you know it, the only chance you have for catching up with old friends is at funerals. The Sun (2013) Another performance like this will likely bring defeat and jeopardise those playoff chances. Times, Sunday Times Winning seasons were the exception rather than the rule, while as for their playoff chances, the less said the better. Times, Sunday Times He begins to fail on a regular basis and the team's playoff chances could be in jeopardy. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 This is a very rare chance to see a legend in action. The Sun (2012) It is a rare chance to meet a uniquely funny, warm-hearted person. Times, Sunday Times (2006) Giving your loved ones the rare chance to visit a TV set is a perk of the job for any actor. The Sun (2014) That can only happen when the deal has a realistic chance of being passed. Times, Sunday Times You are probably looking at 30 to 35 players who have got a realistic chance of getting in the squad. Times, Sunday Times Analysts agree that no other candidate has a realistic chance of amassing a majority. Times, Sunday Times Many never had a realistic chance of doing so. Times, Sunday Times This meant there was no realistic chance of reconstructing it later. Times, Sunday Times Anyone over 60 has a reasonable chance of getting severe pneumonia. The Sun He saw there was actually a reasonable chance to make 10 tricks, and proceeded accordingly. ST Or, rather, hope that he trips himself up - and there's a reasonable chance of it. The Sun Those who survived to 30 had a reasonable chance of seeing old age. Times, Sunday Times It said there was 'a reasonable chance of even stronger outturns'. Times, Sunday Times Always go shopping with a list to reduce the chance of you making unnecessary purchases. The Sun (2014) A little thought in advance about the likely questions should reduce the chances of mental paralysis gripping you. How to Face Interviews (1981) There is a risk of being the victim, but I have to reduce the chances. Times, Sunday Times (2007) Most writers would relish the chance to tell such a great story. Times, Sunday Times (2014) And the Algerian players are relishing the chance to make history. The Sun (2014) She is relishing the chance to be in the African wilderness. Times, Sunday Times (2012) There still is a remote chance of malignant change. Times, Sunday Times (2007) They do not do it for money and most do not do it with the remotest chance of winning. Times, Sunday Times (2012) It's obviously a remote chance but we still are in rescue mode. Times, Sunday Times (2011) From a rails draw that will ruin his chance. The Sun Although he did not want his first film to be a remake, he accepted since he felt he shouldn't ruin the chance. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They have surely ruined any chance of first-class sporting activities taking place there for the foreseeable future. The Sun What with the gills behind the ears, it ruins his chances of pulling and prompts a shoal of puns. Times, Sunday Times He was stunned by the result, fearing an early slip-up had ruined his chances. The Sun She should seize this chance. THE RUNAWAY PRINCESS (1999) I decided to look at other opportunities and seize the chance to do something different. Times, Sunday Times (2016) Will he seize this chance to change his life? The Sun (2012) This points to a likelihood of higher than average temperatures and a slight chance of below average rainfall. Times,Sunday Times When the umpires returned at 5pm, they decreed a slight chance of play, but the only spectators remaining were those who had been 'super-glued' to their seats by irresponsible pranksters. Times, Sunday Times Score each from 0 to 3, where 0 = would never doze, 1 = slight chance of falling asleep, 2 = might well doze, and 3 = very likely to drop off. Times, Sunday Times Slight chance of a shower. Times, Sunday Times Or send in a photo of yourself on the 'very slight chance' that he will find a match. Times, Sunday Times But at 17 she was diagnosed with polycystic ovary syndrome, giving her only a slim chance of becoming pregnant. The Sun (2015) There is the quality issue with blood donations and the slim chance of being in an unscrupulous clinic that uses counterfeit drugs. Times, Sunday Times (2006) Just the slim chance of a shower. Times, Sunday Times (2008) Perhaps there was only the slimmest chance of his survival but for him to try and sabotage even that seemed a miserable thing. THE EXECUTION (2002) He was to squander that chance by crashing with eight laps to go. Times, Sunday Times But as on every other occasion, it will squander that chance and vote for the status quo. Times, Sunday Times Nobody will forgive it for squandering this chance. Times, Sunday Times The group need to have a proper discussion about why they squandered their chance of victory. Times, Sunday Times I had made neither myself nor anyone else happy; done no particular good and some real harm, squandered my chances of love, left my friendships untended, wasted time and opportunities. Times, Sunday Times There are strong chances that you will hear about it when it has already happened. Times, Sunday Times (2008) He's not that far off and has a strong chance. The Sun (2008) West Indies have a strong chance of becoming the first side to retain the prize. Times, Sunday Times (2014) All I want is to give my children the best possible chance in life. Times, Sunday Times (2010) As a result clinicians can offer patients the best possible chance for treatment, designed for their individual needs. Times, Sunday Times (2012) He said the speed of the deals gave the companies the best possible chance of survival. Times, Sunday Times (2009) It may be awkward, but don't waste a chance to reconnect with the people you miss. The Sun (2016) He wasted several glorious chances. 5 The Sun (2010) Developers have swooped in, where city planning rules allow, and are not wasting the chance to develop new buildings on former industrial sites. Times, Sunday Times (2007) Translations: Chinese: 机会, 偶然的 Japanese: 見込み, 偶然の |
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