probable

US [ˈprɑbəb(ə)l]
UK [ˈprɒbəb(ə)l]
  • n.可能获胜的人（或动物）；可能入选者
  • adj.很可能发生（或存在等）的
  • Web很可能的；大概的；或有的
Plural Form：probables  

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probable
adj.
1.
很可能发生（或存在等）的likely to happen, to exist or to be true
the probable cause/explanation/outcome
可能的原因╱解释╱结果
highly/quite/most probable
极其╱相当╱最可能的
It is probable that the disease has a genetic element.
这种疾病很可能有遗传因素。
n.
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~ (for sth)
可能获胜的人（或动物）；可能入选者a person or an animal that is likely to win a race or to be chosen for a team

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1.
Her host dropped his eyes as well; but it was probable that the movement had in each case a different spring.
他的主人也垂下了眼睛，但也许这个动作在各人是出于不同的动机。
tā de zhǔ rén yě chuí xià le yǎn jing , dàn yě xǔ zhè ge dòng zuò zài gè rén shì chū yú bù tóng de dòng jī 。
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2.
However, it's more probable that she realizes her parents want her to change, and is willing to comply.
然而，更有可能的是她明白父母想要她改变，而愿意配合。
rán ér , gèng yǒu kě néng de shì tā míng bái fù mǔ xiǎng yào tā gǎi biàn , ér yuàn yì pèi hé 。
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Top diplomats said the hardline military was now steering nuclear arms policy, making economic bargains less probable.
高级外交官们表示，朝鲜军方的强硬派现在主导着核武政策，降低了在经济上讨价还价的可能。
gāo jí wài jiāo guān men biǎo shì , cháo xiǎn jūn fāng de qiáng yìng pài xiàn zài zhǔ dǎo zhe hé wǔ zhèng cè , jiàng dī le zài jīng jì shàng tǎo jià huán jià de kě néng 。
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We both grabbed hold of the net and that took us an probable half hour to get him in the boat cuz he is so heavy.
我们都仅仅抓住鱼网，大约半小时的时间我们才将他拖到船上，因为他真的太重了。
wǒ men dōu jǐn jǐn zhuā zhù yú wǎng , dà yuē bàn xiǎo shí de shí jiān wǒ men cái jiāng tā tuō dào chuán shàng , yīn wèi tā zhēn de tài zhòng le 。
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Mr. Frans said that he doubted the Taliban claim of responsibility, and said the police had told him the probable motive was robbery.
弗朗斯不相信塔利班的责任声明，警察曾告诉他，事发的动机可能是抢劫。
fú lǎng sī bù xiāng xìn tǎ lì bān de zé rèn shēng míng , jǐng chá céng gào su tā , shì fā de dòng jī kě néng shì qiǎng jié 。
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My gifted townsman stood gloomily apart, with folded arms, and I could have wished that his curls and forehead had been more probable.
我那位有天才的同乡忧郁地站在旁边，交叉着双臂，我看他的鬈发和额角真该化妆得像一些才是。
wǒ nà wèi yǒu tiān cái de tóng xiāng yōu yù de zhàn zài páng biān , jiāo chā zhe shuāng bì , wǒ kàn tā de quán fā hé é jiǎo zhēn gāi huà zhuāng de xiàng yì xiē cái shì 。
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Dubai's probable mistake was that it did not do this a year ago when these banks were more receptive to restructuring talks.
迪拜的错误可能在于：它没有在一年前作出这种安排，而当时这些银行更容易接受贷款重组谈判。
dí bài de cuò wù kě néng zài yú : tā méi yǒu zài yī nián qián zuò chū zhè zhǒng ān pái , ér dāng shí zhè xiē yín háng gèng róng yì jiē shòu dài kuǎn chóng zǔ tán pàn 。
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Being given that this direction is not very probable, from the Saturn influence, you will have energy to go at the end of each thing.
你不太可能受到土星的影响而改变自己原有的方向，你将会精力充沛地完成每一件事情，在你的眼中把事情做到最好就是最终的目的。
nǐ bù tài kě néng shòu dào tǔ xīng de yǐng xiǎng ér gǎi biàn zì jǐ yuán yǒu de fāng xiàng , nǐ jiāng huì jīng lì chōng pèi de wán chéng měi yī jiàn shì qíng , zài nǐ de yǎn zhōng bǎ shì qíng zuò dào zuì hǎo jiù shì zuì zhōng de mù dì 。
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It is possible, and even probable, that there will be, in time, other resources of energy opened up, of which we have no knowledge now.
有可能，甚至很可能，在不久的将来，我们现在还不知道的其它能源会被发现。
yǒu kě néng , shèn zhì hěn kě néng , zài bù jiǔ de jiāng lái , wǒ men xiàn zài hái bù zhī dào de qí tā néng yuán huì bèi fā xiàn 。
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A region dominated by the U. S. might not be perfect, but it is likely to be a lot better than some of the more probable alternatives.
一个由美国主导的地区可能并非完美的，但很可能比某些更可能的替代者要好得多。
yī gè yóu měi guó zhǔ dǎo de dì qū kě néng bìng fēi wán měi de , dàn hěn kě néng bǐ mǒu xiē gèng kě néng de tì dài zhě yào hǎo de duō 。
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