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单词 possibly
释义 🔑 pos·siblyBrE /ˈpɒsəbli/NAmE /ˈpɑːsəbli/ adverb🔑 used to say that sth might exist, happen or be true, but you are not certain 可能;或许 SYN perhaps It was possibly their worst performance ever. 这也许是他们迄今为止最糟糕的表现。She found it difficult to get on with her, possibly because of the difference in their ages. 她觉得很难与她相处,这可能是因为她们年龄上的差距。'Will you be around next week?' 'Possibly.' “你下周过来吗?” “也许吧。”perhaps

Making an opinion sound less definite 以不确定的语气表达意见

  • Most cybercrime involves traditional crimes, such as theft and fraud, being committed in new ways. Phishing is perhaps / possibly / probably the best-known example of this. 大多数网络犯罪都包含盗窃、诈骗等传统犯罪,只是犯罪的方式有了新的变化。网络钓鱼大概是这类犯罪中最著名的例子。
  • It seems / appears that the more personal data which organizations collect, the more opportunity there is for this data to be lost or stolen. 看来各种机构收集的个人资料越多,这些资料丢失或被盗的可能性就越大。
  • It seems clear that introducing national ID cards would do little to prevent identity theft. 看来很明显的是,采用全国通用身份证对防止身份盗用起不了什么作用。
  • It could be argued that the introduction of national ID cards might actually make identity theft easier. 可以说采用全国通用身份证实际上可能使身份盗用更容易。
  • It is possible that / It may be that the only way to protect ourselves against DNA identity theft is to avoid the creation of national DNA databases. 或许保护自己免遭 DNA 身份盗用的唯一途径就是不要建立全国 DNA 数据库。
language bank at impersonal, opinion
Expressing likelihood 表达可能性

When you are talking about possible situations, you can express how likely you think they are. 表达可能性有多大可用以下方式

  • It's pretty much inevitable that prices will go up this year. 今年价格上涨几乎是不可避免的了。
  • I think it's likely to rain this afternoon. 我觉得今天下午有可能下雨。
  • I'm probably going to be away then. 到那时候我可能就要离开了。
  • I guess there's a fifty per cent chance that they'll say no. 我估计他们不同意的几率有百分之五十。
  • It's unlikely, but not totally impossible, I suppose. 我想这不大可能,但并非完全没有可能。
  • They can't possibly/really be serious about buying a boat! 他们不可能真要买一条船吧!
  • Let's start without them. They're bound to be late. 咱们不等他们了,先开始吧。他们肯定会迟到。
🔑 used to emphasize that you are surprised, annoyed, etc. about sth (强调惊奇、恼怒等)You can't possibly mean that! 你绝不会是那个意思吧!🔑 used to ask sb politely to do sth (表示委婉的请求)Could you possibly open that window? 请你把那扇窗子打开好吗?🔑 used to say that sb will do or has done as much as they can in order to make sth happen 尽量;尽可能I will come as soon as I possibly can. 我会尽快赶来的。They tried everything they possibly could to improve the situation. 他们为改善局面用尽了一切办法。used with negatives, especially 'can't' and 'couldn't', to say strongly that you cannot do sth or that sth cannot or could not happen or be done (与 can't、couldn't 等否定词连用,以加强语气)I can't possibly tell you that! 我绝不会把那件事告诉你的!You can't possibly carry all those bags. 你绝拿不了所有这些包包袋袋的。'Let me buy it for you.' 'That's very kind of you, but I couldn't possibly (= accept).' “这个,我买给你吧。” “您太客气了。可我决不能让您破费呀。”
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