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
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Experts say a 'yes' vote is still the likely outcome.
专家说结果仍可能是投赞成票。
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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。
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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.
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
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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。
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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
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]
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