| 单词 | probable |
| 释义 | probable (once / 27 pages) adjn If it's probable, then odds are it's going to come true. If rain is probable this weekend, you shouldn't plan a picnic. Things that are probable are probably going to happen; they're likely. Meteorologists are always trying to figure out what weather is probable, though they're often wrong. Sportscasters and gamblers try to guess the probable outcome of big games. You can also call a candidate for a job or political office who's likely to get the position a probable — they've probably got the job in the bag. WORD FAMILYprobable: improbable, probabilism, probability, probables, probably+/improbability: improbabilities/improbable: improbability, improbableness, improbably/probabilism: probabilistic/probabilistic: probabilistically/probability: probabilities/probably: probablys USAGE EXAMPLESThey host initial appearances, set bail amounts and handle probable cause hearings in felony cases. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) It seems probable that the mother was getting worse. The New Yorker(Jan 01, 2017) X-rays were negative and he was upgraded to a “probable” return, though he didn’t get another carry. Washington Times(Jan 01, 2017) 1adj likely but not certain to be or become true or real he foresaw a probable loss Syn|Ant likely equiprobable equally probable presumptivehaving a reasonable basis for belief or acceptance verisimilarappearing to be true or real improbable, unlikely not likely to be true or to occur or to have occurred supposedmistakenly believed 2adj apparently destined the probable consequences of going ahead with the scheme Syn likely has a good chance of being the case or of coming about 3n an applicant likely to be chosen Hyper applicant, applier a person who requests or seeks something such as assistance or employment or admission |
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