单词 | probable |
释义 | probable probable /ˈprɒb.ə.bl̩/ aep /ˈprɑː.bə-/ adjective ► B2 likely to be true or likely to happen: » The probable cause of death was heart failure.» An election in June seems increasingly probable.» [+ that] It is probable that share prices will fall still further.→ COMPARE POSSIBLE(Cf. ↑possible) (NOT CERTAIN)→ OPPOSITE IMPROBABLE(Cf. ↑improbable)Thesaurus+: ↑Possible and probableWord Builder:–Nouns: probability–Adjectives: probable, improbable–Adverbs: probably, improbably • • • Extra Examples:» the probable cause of the accident» It's possible, though not probable.» Redundancies seem increasingly probable.» It seems probable that the situation will only get worse.» It's highly probable that he'll lose his job. |
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