possibility

US [ˌpɑsəˈbɪləti]
UK [ˌpɒsəˈbɪləti]
  • n.可能性；机会；可选择的方法；契机
  • Web可能的事；希望；可行性
Plural Form：possibilities  

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possibility
n.
1.
[u][c]
可能；可能性the fact that sth might exist or happen, but is not certain to
There is now no possibility that she will make a full recovery.
她现在已不可能完全康复。
He refused to rule out the possibility of a tax increase.
他拒绝排除增税的可能性。
It is not beyond the bounds of possibility that we'll all meet again one day.
我们大家将来有一天再度聚在一起，并非绝不可能。
Bankruptcy is a real possibility if sales don't improve.
如果销售情况得不到改善，真有破产的可能。
What had seemed impossible now seemed a distinct possibility .
过去看似不可能的事，现在显然有可能了。
2.
[c][usupl]
可选择的方法one of the different things that you can do in a particular situation
to explore/consider/investigate a wide range of possibilities
探究╱考虑╱调查各种可能的情况
to exhaust all the possibilities
用尽一切可能的手段
Selling the house is just one possibility that is open to us.
卖掉房子只是我们可以选择的其中一种做法。
The possibilities are endless .
可想的办法是无穷的。
3.
[c][usupl]
机会；契机something that gives you a chance to achieve sth
The course offers a range of exciting possibilities for developing your skills.
这门课程可提供一整套新鲜活泼的技能训练。
4.
[pl]
潜力；改进的余地if sthhas possibilities , it can be improved or made successful
The house is in a bad state of repair but it has possibilities.
这房子虽亟待修缮，但仍有可资利用的价值。

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Definition:
AllAll,可能性可能性,机会机会,可选择的方法可选择的方法,契机契机,可能的事可能的事,希望希望,可行性可行性
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1.
Until yesterday, the project was just a possibility, but now it has become a real probability.
直至昨天，这项项目还只是一个理论可能性，而现在却成了真正有可能的事了。
zhí zhì zuó tiān , zhè xiàng xiàng mù hái zhǐ shì yī gè lǐ lùn kě néng xìng , ér xiàn zài què chéng le zhēn zhèng yǒu kě néng de shì le 。
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2.
Many experts see a state or city default as a real possibility in the next few years.
许多专家认为，作为一个在未来数年的实际可能性州或城市的默认。
xǔ duō zhuān jiā rèn wéi , zuò wéi yī gè zài wèi lái shù nián de shí jì kě néng xìng zhōu huò chéng shì de mò rèn 。
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3.
Would he or she be depersonalized, deprived of any possibility ever of developing their own unique sense of identity and personhood?
他或她将被人格化，自己的独特和人格都被阻碍？
tā huò tā jiāng bèi rén gé huà , zì jǐ de dú tè hé rén gé dōu bèi zǔ ài ?
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4.
I'll do everything possible to be present at my home grand prix next week and will consider every possibility that is at least competitive.
我会做一切有可能的事让我出现在下周在家乡举办的大奖赛上并且考虑到它是否具有竞争力是至少得。
wǒ huì zuò yí qiè yǒu kě néng de shì ràng wǒ chū xiàn zài xià zhōu zài jiā xiāng jǔ bàn de dà jiǎng sài shàng bìng qiě kǎo lǜ dào tā shì fǒu jù yǒu jìng zhēng lì shì zhì shǎo děi 。
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5.
If our system did not require identifying characteristics of both of these entities it would be left open to the possibility of fraud.
如果我们的系统不要求这两个实体的标识性特征，那将为诈骗行为大开方便之门。
rú guǒ wǒ men de xì tǒng bù yāo qiú zhè liǎng gè shí tǐ de biāo shí xìng tè zhēng , nà jiāng wèi zhà piàn xíng wéi dà kāi fāng biàn zhī mén 。
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6.
Nobody knows how much probability there is that the unrecoverable and fatal accidents with a tiny possibility happen to you or me.
谁知道那不可修复不能残喘的小概率事件有多大可能就偏偏发生在他自己身上呢？
shuí zhī dào nà bù kě xiū fù bù néng cán chuǎn de xiǎo gài lǜ shì jiàn yǒu duō dà kě néng jiù piān piān fā shēng zài tā zì jǐ shēn shàng ne ?
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7.
Both of these numbers seem to suggest that an eventual outlay of $2 trillion is in the realm of possibility.
上述的两个数据都似乎在说明大概最终2万亿美元的资金量才似乎可行。
shàng shù de liǎng gè shù jù dōu sì hū zài shuō míng dà gài zuì zhōng liǎng wàn yì měi yuán de zī jīn liàng cái sì hū kě xíng 。
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When the lava reached the sea, there was the possibility of a huge tidal wave which could flood half the island.
当熔岩流到海边时，很有可能形成巨浪，淹没半个岛屿。
dāng róng yán liú dào hǎi biān shí , hěn yǒu kě néng xíng chéng jù làng , yān mò bàn gè dǎo yǔ 。
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9.
Diarmuid: And I'm Diarmuid. Today's lesson is all about expressing possibility.
是的，我们今天要来学习在英语中如何表达不同的可能性。
shì de , wǒ men jīn tiān yào lái xué xí zài yīng yǔ zhōng rú hé biǎo dá bù tóng de kě néng xìng 。
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But Bothma told SciDev. Net that there was a strong possibility that the GM potato research will now cease due to lack of funding.
但是Bothma告诉本网站说，由于缺乏资助，转基因土豆研究很可能停止。
dàn shì Bothma gào su běn wǎng zhàn shuō , yóu yú quē fá zī zhù , zhuǎn jī yīn tǔ dòu yán jiū hěn kě néng tíng zhǐ 。
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