probable

adjective

/ˈprɒbəbl/

/ˈprɑːbəbl/

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likely to happen, to exist or to be true
- the probable cause/explanation/outcome
- highly/quite/most probable
- It is probable that the disease has a genetic element.
compare improbable
Extra Examples
- The two outcomes are equally probable.
- The probable cause of the fire was an electrical fault.
- It is quite probable that they will call an election next spring.
Topics Doubt, guessing and certaintyb2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
- look
- seem
- …
adverb
- highly
- very
- increasingly
- …
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Word Originlate Middle English (in the sense ‘worthy of belief’): via Old French from Latin probabilis, from probare ‘to test, demonstrate’.

probable

noun

/ˈprɒbəbl/

/ˈprɑːbəbl/

(especially British English)

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probable (for something) a person or an animal that is likely to win a race or to be chosen for a team
- All four players are probables for the national team.
Word Originlate Middle English (in the sense ‘worthy of belief’): via Old French from Latin probabilis, from probare ‘to test, demonstrate’.

单词	probable
释义	probable adjective /ˈprɒbəbl/ /ˈprɑːbəbl/ jump to other results likely to happen, to exist or to be true the probable cause/explanation/outcome highly/quite/most probable It is probable that the disease has a genetic element. compare improbable Extra Examples The two outcomes are equally probable. The probable cause of the fire was an electrical fault. It is quite probable that they will call an election next spring. Topics Doubt, guessing and certaintyb2 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs be look seem … adverb highly very increasingly … See full entry Word Originlate Middle English (in the sense ‘worthy of belief’): via Old French from Latin probabilis, from probare ‘to test, demonstrate’. probable noun /ˈprɒbəbl/ /ˈprɑːbəbl/ (especially British English) jump to other results probable (for something) a person or an animal that is likely to win a race or to be chosen for a team All four players are probables for the national team. Word Originlate Middle English (in the sense ‘worthy of belief’): via Old French from Latin probabilis, from probare ‘to test, demonstrate’.
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