probability

名词 probability:

1. a measure of how likely it is that some event will occur; a number expressing the ratio of favorable cases to the whole number of cases possible
   同义词：chance
2. the quality of being probable; a probable event or the most probable event

1. Having disappeared for long, he has been kidnapped in all probability.
   他失踪了这么久十之八九是被绑架了。
2. In all probability he's already left.
   大有希望的候选者、竞争者等。
3. What are the probabilities?
   可能发生什么事？
4. The probability of a peace agreement being reached is zero.
   达成和平协定的概率是零。
5. There is a little probability of his success.
   他不大可能成功。

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n.（名词）
【复数】 prob.a.bil.i.ties
The quality or condition of being probable; likelihood.
可能性，或然性：可能的性质或状况；可能性
A probable situation, condition, or event.
可能：可能出现的形势、状况或事件

The likelihood that a given event will occur:
可能性：某事发生的可能性：
例句：
a great probability of rain this evening.
今晚很可能下雨

Statistics A number expressing the likelihood that a specific event will occur, expressed as the ratio of the number of actual occurrences to the number of possible occurrences.
【统计学】 概率，几率：表示某件特定的事发生的可能性数字，用实际发生的次数与可能发生的次数之比表示

<习惯用语>in all probability
Most probably; very likely.
极为可能地；很可能地