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possibility是什么意思

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possibility 是什么意思

音标:[ ˌpɔsi'biliti ]  
名词复数:possibilities   

中文翻译与英英解释

n.
1.可能,可能性。
2.〔常 pl.〕可能(发生)的事情;〔pl.〕希望。
短语和例子
a bare possibility 万一的事情。 be within [out of] the bounds [range]of possibility …是可能[不可能]的。 by any possibility 1. 万一,也许〔带条件词〕。 2. 决不会〔带否定词〕。 by some possibility 或许,也许。 There is no possibility of... 没有…的希望[可能]。
a possible alternative; "bankruptcy is always a possibility"
同义词:possible action, opening,

a tentative insight into the natural world; a concept that is not yet verified but that if true would explain certain facts or phenomena; "a scientific hypothesis that survives experimental testing becomes a scientific theory"; "he proposed a fresh theory of alkalis that later was accepted in chemical practices"
同义词:hypothesis, theory,

a future prospect or potential; "this room has great possibilities"

capability of existing or happening or being true; "there is a possibility that his sense of smell has been impaired"
同义词:possibleness,

例句与用法

1.The possibilities are practically endless .
可能办到事情是无止境的。

2.Let us confine ourselves to possibilities .
我们只能做我们做得到的事。

3.I never consider the possibility of defeat .
我从未考虑有失败的可能性。

4.There was little possibility of compromise .
折衷调和的可能性是很小的。

5.Its possibilities have vastly expanded .
大大提高了它的探测能力。

6.Collins entertained that possibility .
柯林斯开始揣摩着这方面的可能性。

7.The possibility of suicide was ruled out .
自杀的可能性已被排除。

8.We cannot rule out that possibility .
我们不能排除那种可能性。

9.Once again, bankruptcy was a real possibility .
再一次真正又有破产的可能。

10.I cringed at the possibilities .
面对这些可能性,我畏缩不前。

 
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