often with clause
- likely to be the case or to happen可能发生的; 或然的：
it is probable that the economic situation will deteriorate further
经济形势可能会进一步恶化
the probable consequences of his action.
他的行为可能导致的后果。
1
- a person who is likely to become or do something, especially one who is likely to be chosen for a team有希望入选的人（尤指成为队员）：
Merson and Wright are probables.
默森和赖特很有希望成为队员。
2
- an aircraft recorded as likely to have been shot down可能已被击落的飞机。
词源
late Middle English （in the sense 'worthy of belief'）： via Old French from Latin probabilis,from probare 'to test，demonstrate'.