| 单词 | possibility |
| 释义 | possibilitypossibilitiespossibilitypossibility /ˌpɒsəˈbɪləti $ ˌpɑː-/ noun (plural possibilities)1[uncountable and countable] something that may happen or may be truepossibility ofthe possibility of an enemy attack敌人进攻的可能性possibility (that)She refused to consider the possibility that he was lying to her.refusebelie 她不愿去想他有可能在对她撒谎。a real/distinct/strong possibility (=something that is likely to happen or be true)There’s a distinct possibility that the victim knew her killer.know有很大的可能受害者认识杀害她的人。2[countable] one of the things that you could do: I’m not sure what I want to study but French is one possibility.be 我不肯定想学什么﹐但法语是一个选择。possibility ofWe’re exploring the possibilities of opening a club in the city.explorepossibilityopen我们在想办法在市里开一家俱乐部。Word Choice: possibility, chance, or opportunity?You use possibility or chance about something that might happen or be true:There is a possibility/chance that the weather will improve.be天气有可能会好转。 You use opportunity or chance about a situation that makes it possible for you to do something. Opportunity is more formal than chance:I’ve never had the chance to meet him before.have我以前从未有机会见过他。Students will have the opportunity to practice their language skills.studentskill学生将有机会练习他们的语言技能。 |
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