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单词 off-chance
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Definition of off-chance in English:

off-chance

noun ˈɒftʃɑːnsˈɒftʃans
  • A remote chance, a possibility; a contingency out of the probable course. Now frequently in "on the off-chance": just in case.

Origin

Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Thomas Haliburton (1796–1865), politician and writer. From off- + chance.

Definition of off-chance in US English:

off-chance

noun
  • A remote chance, a possibility; a contingency out of the probable course. Now frequently in "on the off-chance": just in case.

Origin

Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Thomas Haliburton (1796–1865), politician and writer. From off- + chance.

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