单词 | likelihood |
释义 | likelihood (laɪklihʊd ) 1. uncountable noun The likelihood of something happening is how likely it is to happen. The likelihood of infection is minimal. [+ of] There didn't seem much likelihood of it happening. There is every likelihood that sanctions will work. 2. singular noun [NOUN that] If something is a likelihood, it is likely to happen. The likelihood is that your child will not develop diabetes. That, as we all know, is not only a possibility but a likelihood. 3. in all likelihood phrase If you say that something will happen in all likelihood, you mean that it will probably happen. In all likelihood, the committee will have to interview every woman who's worked with Thomas. Collocations: indicate the likelihood Where plain films indicate the likelihood of these translations being significant, flexion-extension views can be utilized to determine the dynamic range of movement of joints. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 For example, modern tools present findings using simple charts, graphs, and scores that indicate the likelihood of possible outcomes. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 A study has indicated the likelihood of a bumblebee population surviving in a given place has dropped by 30 per cent over a single human generation. The Sun There are four grades indicating the likelihood of the cancer to spread and the higher the grade, the more likely for this to occur. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Humidity indicates the likelihood of precipitation, dew, or fog. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Behavioural economics shows us that human biases, such as overoptimism about the likelihood of success, can affect strategic decisions. Times, Sunday Times Populist candidates in the past have done so, but with little likelihood of success. Times, Sunday Times Not having heard argument on the merits, that court could not have any view as to the likelihood of success of the proposed appeal. Times, Sunday Times And contrast the likelihood of success. Times, Sunday Times Each attempthelps your statistical likelihood of success. Times, Sunday Times The higher and more regular the dose, the lower the likelihood of developing the disease. Times, Sunday Times A new-found appreciation for our keyworkers, checking in on our vulnerable neighbours and better personal hygiene lowering the likelihood of other illnesses, to name a few. The Sun Vaccination provides herd immunity, which lowers the likelihood of an animal coming into contact with an infected animal. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Finally, the particles are subjected to a repulsive force in order to keep them separated from one another and lowers the likelihood of flocculation. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Experts will review a subset of the claims and predict the likelihood of the findings being reproducible. Times, Sunday Times The company also believes that its technology will progress to the point where it can predict the likelihood of a team scoring from a particular moment in a game. Times,Sunday Times They found a mix of tests accurately predicted the likelihood of tumours within the next ten years. The Sun Insurers are concerned with predicting the likelihood of possible future events - a driving accident, or an early death - that cannot be known. Times, Sunday Times Artificial intelligence has accurately predicted the likelihood of patients having a heart attack or stroke. Times,Sunday Times Over the next nine months, each partner was asked to rate the likelihood that their relationship would end in marriage. Times, Sunday Times People were asked to rate the likelihood of each response on a seven point scale. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Participants were presented with a product and a summary of the preferred brand personality and had to rate the likelihood of purchasing a product based on packaging color. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Such recognition was proper only if there was a reasonable likelihood of the distributor selling the product within the next quarter. Globe and Mail Fans talk about the treble and even the quadruple as if these were events with a reasonable likelihood, but they are extraordinarily unlikely. Times, Sunday Times In the context of tax assets and liabilities, there must be a reasonable likelihood that the tax difference may be realised in future years. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Critical issues typically have a reasonable likelihood of causing substantial financial or reputational damage to the company. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The charge and verdict form created a reasonable likelihood that the jury believed it was precluded from considering any mitigating circumstance that had not been found unanimously to exist. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He said the new rules would 'reduce the likelihood of potentially devastating accidents occurring in the administering and monitoring of intravenous fluid therapy'. Times, Sunday Times The committee had been assured that the action 'should significantly reduce the likelihood of a recurrence'. Times, Sunday Times What steps are you going to take to reduce your likelihood of falling? Christianity Today This, as well as washing afterwards, will help to reduce the likelihood of yeast infections. Times,Sunday Times Establishing a regular eating pattern has been shown to improve glycemic control, reduce the likelihood of weight gain and curb hunger. The Sun If explaining the statistical likelihood of morphogenesis to a three-year-old sounds too challenging, parents might start with simpler stories that go scientifically astray. Times, Sunday Times The statistical likelihood of that happening would make winning the lottery seem an almost daily occurrence. Times, Sunday Times Each attempthelps your statistical likelihood of success. Times, Sunday Times It had a 95-per-cent statistical likelihood of accuracy on any given question within a margin of error of four percentage points upward or downward. Globe and Mail He, and many of his ilk, acknowledge there's a strong likelihood for another ugly dip, possibly even before this year's out. ST Prosecutors said there was 'a strong likelihood of further charges'. The Sun He said the information indicated that the procedure required was not cosmetic and that there was a strong likelihood that the birthmark could become cancerous. ST Officials had indicated a strong likelihood that the rules would become available by the end of the first quarter. Times, Sunday Times There seems to be a strong likelihood that the government plans to link tuition fees to these rankings. Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 可能性 Japanese: 見込み |
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