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BNC: 422 COCA: 624
likely
laɪkli ˈlaɪkli
Word forms: comparative likelier, superlative likeliest
1 ADJ-GRADED 可能的；看来要发生的 You use likely to indicate that something is probably the case or will probably happen in a particular situation. 可能的；看来要发生的

  • Experts say a 'yes' vote is still the likely outcome.

    专家说结果仍可能是投赞成票。

  • If this is your first baby, it's far more likely that you'll get to the hospital too early.

    如果是第一胎，孕妇很有可能会过早地赶到医院。

  • Francis thought it likely John still loved her.

    弗朗西斯觉得约翰可能还爱着她。

SYN probable, expected, anticipated, odds-on
Likely is also an adverb.

  • Profit will most likely have risen by about £25 million.

    利润极可能增加2,500万英镑左右。

  • Very likely he'd told them he had American business interests.

    很可能他已经告诉他们自己拥有美国商业利益。

2 ADJ-GRADED 可能（做…）的；有（…）倾向的 If someone or something is likely to do a particular thing, they will very probably do it. 可能（做…）的；有（…）倾向的

  • In the meantime the war of nerves seems likely to continue.

    与此同时，心理战似乎还可能继续。

  • Once people have seen that something actually works, they are much more likely to accept change.

    一旦人们看到有些东西确实奏效，那他们可能会更容易接受变化。

SYN inclined, disposed, prone, liable
3 ADJ-GRADED [ADJ n] 合适的；恰当的 A likely person, place, or thing is one that will probably be suitable for a particular purpose. 合适的；恰当的

  • At one point he had seemed a likely candidate to become Prime Minister.

    他一度看似是个合适的首相人选。

  • We aimed the microscope at a likely looking target.

    我们把显微镜对准了一个看起来合适的目标。

SYN appropriate, promising, pleasing, fit
4 CONVENTION （尤用于回答他人）绝不可能，绝对不会 You can say not likely as an emphatic way of saying 'no', especially when someone asks you whether you are going to do something. （尤用于回答他人）绝不可能，绝对不会 [informal, emphasis]

  • 'How about having a phone out here?' — 'Not likely!'

    “在这外面装个电话怎么样？”—“没门儿！”

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BNC: 422 COCA: 624
likely

adjective

VERBS | ADVERB VERBS➤appear, be, look, seem, sound顯得很可能；很可能；看來很可能；似乎很可能；聽起來很可能➤become變得很可能➤make sth使⋯變得很可能◇a development they believed would make nuclear war more likely他們認為會加大核戰爭可能性的一項發展事態➤consider sth, deem sth, think sth認為⋯很可能◇The doctors didn't think it likely that she would ever heal completely.醫生們認為她不大可能完全康復。ADVERB➤extremely, fairly, very, etc.極其／相當／非常可能◇This match was never likely to be a classic.這場比賽絕不可能成為經典。◇It seems very likely that he will be forced to resign.他似乎很可能會被迫辭職。➤entirely, especially, highly, overwhelmingly, particularly完全可能；極可能；絕對可能◇It is entirely likely that the company will make another offer.該公司完全可能再次報盤。◇It is highly likely that the factory will have to close.這家工廠很可能要關閉。➤increasingly越來越可能◇Juries became increasingly likely to acquit.陪審團越來越可能作出無罪裁定了。➤hardly幾乎不可能◇They're hardly likely to get home before ten.他們幾乎不可能在 10 點以前到家。➤reasonably相當有可能➤equally同樣可能➤disproportionately有超出正常比例的可能性◇Are black defendants disproportionately likely to be wrongfully convicted?黑人被告被誤判有罪的比例更高嗎？➤ever迄今最有可能◇the best deal they are ever likely to get迄今他們可能得到的最划算的一筆買賣
BNC: 422 COCA: 624
likely adv.
⇨ most likely ⇨ probably likely

adjective

  ➡ See also the entry for prone to sth 另见prone to sth条likely ♦︎ possible ♦︎ potential ♦︎ prospective ♦︎ probableThese words all describe things that are expected to exist, happen or be true. 这些词均表示事情是可能的、预期会发生的。SYNONYM SCALE 词义标尺 下图显示这些词所表达可能性的大小
possible➔prospective➔likely
potentialprobable
PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to be likely / possible / probable that...◆a likely / possible / potential / prospective / probable site◆a likely / possible / potential / probable cause / effect / consequence / outcome◆a likely / possible / probable explanation◆the likely / possible / potential / probable cost◆a likely / possible / potential / prospective candidate◆a potential / prospective husband / wife / parent◆quite likely / possible / probable◆hardly likely / possible◆very / extremely / highly likely / probable■ likely expected to exist, happen or be true 可能存在（或发生）的；可能是真实的◆What is the most likely cause of the infection?这种传染病最有可能的病因是什么？◆Tickets are likely to be expensive.入场券往往很贵。◆It's more than likely that the thieves don't know how much it is worth.盗贼很可能不知道此物的价值。◆They might refuse to let us do it, but it's hardly likely.他们也许会不让我们这么干，但这种可能性很小。 OPP unlikely ⇨ unlikely 1   see also likelihood ⇨ possibility , most likely ⇨ probably ■ possible that might exist, happen or be true, but is not certain to 可能存在（或发生）的；可能是真实的◆They spoke of her as a possible future president.他们说她将来可能会当选总统。◆With the possible exception of the Beatles, no other band has become so successful so quickly.可能除了披头士乐队外，还没有哪个乐队能如此迅速走红。◆It's just possible that I gave them the wrong directions.我很可能给他们指错了方向。◆'You might be wrong, of course!' 'It's possible, but I doubt it.'“当然，也许是你弄错了！”“有可能吧，但我觉得不一定。” OPP impossible ⇨ impossible   see also possibility ⇨ possibility ■ potential pəˈtenʃl [only before noun] expected to develop into sth or to be developed in the future 潜在的；可能的◆First we need to identify actual and potential problems.首先，我们需要弄清实际问题和潜在问题。◆What are the potential benefits of these proposals?这些提案有什么潜在的益处？ⓘ Potential is used in several main ways: to talk about people who might buy a product or use a service * potential的几种主要用法如下：修饰人，表示有可能购买商品或需要服务◆a potential audience / buyer / client / consumer / customer潜在的听众／买主／客户／消费者／顾客to talk about things that might go wrong 修饰事物，表示有可能出差错◆a potential complication / danger / disaster / drawback / embarrassment / hazard / pitfall / risk / threat潜在的并发症／危险／灾难／弊端／窘况／危害／隐患／风险／威胁and to talk about things that people might gain from. 修饰物，表示有可能从中获益◆a potential advantage / benefit / improvement / saving潜在的优势／利益／改善／节约 OPP actual ⇨ real   see also potential ⇨ potential noun ▸ potentially

adverb

◆a potentially dangerous situation有潜在危险的局势■ prospective prəˈspektɪv [only before noun] (rather formal) expected to do or become sth 有望的；可能的；预期的◆I had a phone call from a prospective client today.我今天接到一个有望成为我们客户的人打来的电话。ⓘ Prospective is mainly used to talk about people. * prospective主要用于修饰人◆a prospective buyer / client / customer / applicant / candidate / employee / employer / husband / wife / parent可能的买主／客户／顾客／申请人／候选人／雇员／雇主；准丈夫；准妻子；准父母   see also prospect ⇨ possibility , prospects ⇨ potential NOTE 辨析 Potential or prospective?Both these words can be used to talk about people who are expected to become buyers, employees, etc. However, prospective is used more to talk about a person who has already shown some interest in a product or service; potential is used more to talk about people in general who could be targeted by a company's advertising, for example. 这两个词都可修饰人，表示有可能成为买主、雇员等。但是，prospective更多指这些人已经对产品或服务表现出兴趣；potential修饰消费者等时更多泛指可以被某公司设定为宣传对象等的人。■ probable (rather formal, especially written) likely 可能存在（或发生）的；可能是真实的◆The probable cause of the fire was an electrical fault.这次火灾的原因可能是电路故障。◆It is quite probable that they will call an election next spring.他们很可能明年春天组织一次选举。OPP improbable ⇨ unlikely 1   see also probability ⇨ possibility , probably ⇨ probably NOTE 辨析 Likely or probable? Likely can be used in a wider range of structures and registers than probable. * likely比probable可用于更广泛的结构和语域◆It is likely / probable that...有可能／很可能⋯◆sb / sth is likely to do sth某人／某事有可能做某事◆sb/sth is probable to do sth Probable is ten times more frequent in written English than in spoken English; likely is very frequent in both written and spoken English. * probable在书面语中的使用率比在口语中多十倍，likely在书面语和口语中都很常见。
BNC: 422 COCA: 624
likely
Certain or likely to happen: certain, likely, probable...
Likely or certain to be successful: feasible, promising, up-and-coming...

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