unlikely /ˌʌnˈlaɪkli/ adjective unlikelier; unlikeliest
unlikelier; unlikeliest
Learner's definition of UNLIKELY
[or more unlikely; most unlikely]
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: not likely不大可能发生的：不大可能的—
used to say that something probably will not happen or is not true用于表示某事不大可能发生或不大可能是真的 -
It is unlikely that the company will survive more than another year.那家公司要再多撑一年不大可能。
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That explanation is unlikely to be true.那种解释不大可能是真的。
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an unlikely story [=a story that is hard to believe]难以置信的说法
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Her recovery is unlikely. = It is unlikely that she will recover. = She is unlikely to recover.她不大可能康复了。
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In the unlikely event that I win the lottery, I will pay off the mortgage.万一我中了彩票，我就还清抵押贷款。
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always used before a noun : not seeming to be right or suited for a purpose不大合适的；不大恰当的 -
He was an unlikely candidate for the position.他不太合适做这个职位的候选人。
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A big city seems like an unlikely place to find wildlife.一座大城市不像是个能发现野生动物的地方。
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I received support from an unlikely ally.我获得了一个意外盟友的支持。
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an unlikely combination看似不大可能的组合