possibility
/ˌpɒsəˈbɪlətɪ/noun
(pl. -ies)
1- a thing that may happen or be the case可能的事; 可能的情况：
relegation remains a distinct possibility
很明显, 移交仍然可能会发生
with clause there was always the possibility that he might be turned down.他被拒绝的可能性始终存在。
1.1
- mass noun the state or fact of being likely or possible; likelihood可能; 可能性：
there is no possibility of any government achieving this level of expenditure.
政府开支达到如此水平根本就不可能。
1.2
- a thing that may be chosen or done out of several possible alternatives可能的选项, 可能的途径：
one possibility is to allow all firms to participate
一种可能的途径就是让所有公司都参与
there are three possibilities for obtaining extra money.
取得额外资金有三种可能途径。
1.3
possibilities
unspecified qualities of a promising nature; potential发展前景; 潜能：the house was old but it had possibilities.
这座房屋虽很古老, 但前景不错。
词源
late Middle English: from Old French possibilite, from late Latin possibilitas, from possibilis 'able to be done' （see POSSIBLE）.