probability

英 [ˌprɒbəˈbɪləti]

美 [ˌprɑːbəˈbɪləti]

n. 可能性; 或然性; 很可能发生的事; 概率; 几率; 或然率

复数：probabilities　

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习惯用语

in all probability…

很可能
it is very likely that
In all probability he failed to understand the consequences of his actions.
他很可能未了解到行动的后果。

(on) the balance of evidence/probability

（从）总的来说；（考虑）正反两方面；权衡双方证据
(considering) the evidence on both sides of an argument, to find the most likely reason for or result of sth

牛津词典

noun

可能性；或然性
how likely sth is to happen
1. The probability is that prices will rise rapidly.
  物价有可能会迅速上升。
2. There seemed to be a high probability of success.
  成功的几率似乎很高。
很可能发生的事
a thing that is likely to happen
1. A fall in interest rates is a strong probability in the present economic climate.
  在目前的经济形势下，降低利率大有可能。
2. It now seems a probability rather than just a possibility.
  这件事似乎十拿九稳，而不是仅有可能。
概率；几率；或然率
a ratio showing the chances that a particular thing will happen
1. There is a 60% probability that the population will be infected with the disease.
  民众感染这种疾病的概率为60%。

柯林斯词典

N-VAR 可能性；几率；概率
Theprobability ofsomething happening is how likely it is to happen, sometimes expressed as a fraction or a percentage.
1. Without a transfusion, the victim's probability of dying was 100%...
  如果不输血，患者必死无疑。
2. The probabilities of crime or victimization are higher with some situations than with others...
  在有些情况下，犯罪或受害的几率要相对更高。
3. You cannot prove conclusively that Sellafield caused cancer. You can only work on the basis of probability.
  你们无法确切证明塞拉菲尔德核电厂引发了癌症。你们只能基于可能性入手。
N-VAR 可能性；或然性
You say that there is aprobabilitythat something will happen when it is likely to happen.
1. There's an excellent probability that unless action is quickly taken, pipes will freeze...
  除非立即采取行动，否则管道很有可能冻住。
2. If you've owned property for several years, the probability is that values have increased...
  如果一处房产已经拥有多年，有可能它已经增值了。
3. Formal talks are still said to be a possibility, not a probability...
  据称正式会谈仍有可能，但可能性不大。
4. His story-telling can push the bounds of probability a bit far at times.
  他讲故事的时候，不时会有些夸大。
PHRASE 很可能
If you say that something will happenin all probability, you mean that you think it is very likely to happen.
1. The Republicans had better get used to the fact that in all probability, they are going to lose...
  共和党人最好习惯他们很有可能失败的事实。
2. In all probability, the final upturn in their fortunes is some months away yet.
  很可能再过数月他们才会转运。

英英释义

noun

the quality of being probable
1. for a while mutiny seemed a probability
2. going by past experience there was a high probability that the visitors were lost
a measure of how likely it is that some event will occur
1. the probability that an unbiased coin will fall with the head up is 0.5
Synonym:chance

双语例句

Random Variables and General Properties of Probability Distributions;
随机变量和概率分布一般物产；
If the pool was open, we'd in all probability still be swimming in it
如果游泳池还开着，我们完全可能还在里面游泳。
Formal talks are still said to be a possibility, not a probability
据称正式会谈仍有可能，但可能性不大。
The Prime Minister is now 64 years old and in all probability this will be the last election that he is likely to contest
首相现年64岁，这多半将会是他可能参加的最后一次选举了。
If you've owned property for several years, the probability is that values have increased
如果一处房产已经拥有多年，有可能它已经增值了。
This paper presents the design of tree classifier using probability distribution.
该文介绍了利用特征的概率分布进行树分类器的设计。
The model uses indistinct and overlapping "probability clouds" to approximate the position of an electron.
该模型使用模糊和重叠的概率云近似表示一个电子的位置。
It takes into account both the ensemble otherness of members and probability distributing of precipitation.
这个方法既考虑了集合成员总体的差异性又考虑了降水的概率分布。
In this paper, we illustrate probability thinking method through several inequalities proof.
文中通过几个不等式的证明阐明了常用的概率思想方法。
A new method for probability density estimation based on the probability density evolution method is proposed in this paper.
利用密度演化方法，提出了随机变量概率分布估计的一个新方法。