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单词 possibility
释义
possibility
noun
uk
/ˌpɒs.əˈbɪl.ə.ti/us
/ˌpɑː.səˈbɪl.ə.t̬i/
B1[CorU]
achancethat something mayhappenor betrue:
可能（性）
It's notlikelytohappenbut I wouldn'truleoutthe possibility.这件事不太可能发生，但我不会排除有这种可能性。
Theforecastsaid that there's a possibilityofsnowtonight.天气预报说今晚可能会下雪。
[+ (that)]There's adistinctpossibility(that)I'll beaskedto give aspeech.我很有可能被邀请去作演讲。
Is there any possibility(that)you couldpickme up from thestation?你有可能去车站接我吗？
Opposite
impossibility(impossible)
Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples
the chance of something happening
  • chanceThere's a good chance he'll resign.
  • probabilityWhat's the probability of winning?
  • oddsWhat are the odds that she takes him back?
  • likelihoodThe treaty increases the likelihood that the cease-fire will hold.
  • possibilityThere's a distinct possibility I won't be able to make it to the pub tonight.
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B2[C]
something that you canchooseto do in aparticularsituation:
可选择的方法；可能的情况
We could take onextrastaff- that's one possibility.我们可以再招一些人——这是一种选择。
"Have youdecidedwhat to do?" "No, I'm stillconsideringthevariouspossibilities."“你决定怎么做了吗？”“没有，我还在考虑各种可能的情况。”
More examples
  • There's a possibility of myflightbeingdelayed.
  • Hediedinmysteriouscircumstances, and there is still a possibility that it wasmurder.
  • We're having ameetingnextweektotalkabout the possibility ofmergingthe twocompanies.
  • Thewholetownispatrolledbypolicebecause of the possibility ofriots.
  • There's still a possibility thatScotlandwill get through into theWorldCup.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Possible and probable
  • always
  • anything's possibleidiom
  • arguably
  • as never beforeidiom
  • auspiciously
  • bea safe betidiom
  • bet
  • fair
  • it isn't over until the fat lady singsidiom
  • lean
  • lean towards sth
  • liable
  • likelihood
  • manage
  • maybe
  • probably
  • prospective
  • prospectively
  • realm
  • tip
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Grammar

Opportunityorpossibility?
We use opportunity to talk about a situation in which we can do something that we want to do. Opportunity is most commonly followed by a verb in the to-infinitive form, or of + -ing form:…
(Definition ofpossibilityfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

possibility| American Dictionary

possibility
noun[C]
us
/ˌpɑs·əˈbɪl·ə·t̬i/

possibilitynoun[C](ACHIEVEMENT)

something that can be done orachieved, or that canexist:
One possibility is tohiremorepeople.

possibilitynoun[C](POSSIBLE HAPPENING)

something that might or might nothappenorexist:
There’s a possibility ofsnowtonight.
(Definition ofpossibilityfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofpossibility

possibility
Certainly, the objective economic situation did not provide many possibilities for public policy, other than those showing sympathy to market reform.
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We hope that this paper will go some way to raising awareness of the possibilities for exploiting this work.
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I identify important possibilities, ignored in the formal models, which serve materially to reduce the profitably of the strategy to a plaintiff.
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Since choosing between these possibilities is difficult and somewhat tangential to our point in this paper, we will not discuss the matter further here.
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There are standard methods for demonstrating either of the first two possibilities.
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Further research on socio-economic factors and health should bring a better understanding of causal relationships and even offer possibilities of social and medical intervention.
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As theories of concepts based on the possibilities of action are developed, new sets of explanations become possible.
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Embracing the idea that representations may be graded opens up many interesting conceptual possibilities.
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Linguistic control systems enable human beings to transcend individual experience and allow the contemplation of possibilities that never have been, and never could be, experienced.
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The short answer to this question is no, but the emphasis and possibilities of some modelling work may be changed.
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Experienced engineers have rapidly become engrossed with the possibilities of the approach and intrigued by some of the results when given access to hands-on experimentation.
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Obviously, they drew on their actual technical possibilities to produce the compositions.
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There are probably different possibilities, each of which in turn results in different patterns.
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Later in a music play episode some children would start to explore the possibilities of crossing the midline.
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Do we consult sufficiently among each other about the challenges and possibilities we face?
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Collocationswithpossibility

possibility

These are words often used in combination withpossibility.

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alternative possibility
Onealternativepossibilitywould be to use a set instead of a bag in the specification, enabling us to use idempotence as well.
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definite possibility
That is adefinitepossibilitythat will have to be addressed in future studies.
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distinct possibility
Thedistinctpossibilityof forebrain damage in this case cannot be excluded.
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