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/ˈlaɪklihʊd/
This means how probable something is — the chance that something will happen. 'The likelihood of rain tomorrow' means how likely it is to rain. It's a slightly more formal word than just saying 'chance,' often used in writing, , or serious discussion.
可能性
組成"Like" (in the old sense of "similar" or "probable") + "-ly" + "-hood" (a state or condition). Together: the state of being likely.
同家族的字
- likelythe base word this comes from, built with the ending '-hood'
原始詞典資料4 筆記錄
以下是外部詞典記錄的用法，原文照列，我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的；有些用法可能上面已經講過了。
likelihoodnoun/ˈlaɪklihʊd/
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The probability of a specified outcome; the chance of something happening; probability; the state or degree of being probable.
- In all likelihood the meeting will be cancelled.
- The likelihood is that the inflation rate will continue to rise.
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mathematicsprobability-theorysciencesThe probability that some fixed outcome was generated by a random distribution with a specific parameter.
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Likeness, resemblance.
- There is no likelihood between pure light and black darkness, […]or between righteousness and reprobation.
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archaicAppearance, show, sign, expression.
資料來源：英文維基詞典 English Wiktionary（CC BY-SA 4.0）。 原文照列，未經改寫。