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单词 probability
释义
probability
noun[CorU]
uk
/ˌprɒb.əˈbɪl.ə.ti/us
/ˌprɑː.bəˈbɪl.ə.t̬i/
C1
thelevelofpossibilityof somethinghappeningor beingtrue:
可能性
What is the probabilityofwinning?获胜的可能性有多大？
The probabilityofgettingall theanswerscorrectis about one in ten.答案全部正确的可能性大约是1／10。
There's a high/strongprobability(that)(= it is verylikelythat)she'll be here.她很可能会来。
Untilyesterday, theprojectwas just apossibility, but now it hasbecomearealprobability(= it islikelytohappen).到昨天为止这项计划还只是可能，但现在看来真的会发生。
Synonym
likelihood
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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in all probability
C2
used tomeanthat something is verylikely:
很有可能，十之八九
She will, in all probability, haveleftbefore wearrive.她十有八九会在我们到达之前就已经离开了。
More examples
  • What's the probability of thathappening?
  • There's astrongprobability that we'll havemovedby then.
  • There's adistinctprobability that Philip will be there.
  • There's a high probability that she'll get thejob.
  • Against all probability wefoundourselves in the samehotel.
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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(Definition ofprobabilityfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

probability| American Dictionary

probability
noun[C/U]
us
/ˌprɑb·əˈbɪl·ɪ·t̬i/
mathematics
anumberthatrepresentshowlikelyit is that aparticularthing willhappen
mathematics
Probability is thestudyof themathematicsofcalculatingthelikelihoodthatparticulareventswillhappen.
thelikelihoodof somethinghappeningor beingtrue:
[C]There’s ahigherprobability of now having astateincometax(= thetaxis morelikelynow).
In all probabilityhe would neverseeher again(= verylikelyhe would notseeher again).
(Definition ofprobabilityfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

probability| Business English

probability
noun[CorU]
uk
/ˌprɒbəˈbɪləti/us
pluralprobabilities
thelevelofpossibilitythat something willhappenor istrue:
high/low/strong probabilityThere is astrongprobability that thecountrywillfallintorecessionagain.
probability of sthSpamfilterscalculatethe probability of amessagebeingspam.
assess/calculate/estimate the probabilitiesThey alsoestimatedthe probabilities ofdividendincreasesanddecreasesundercertaincircumstances.
(Definition ofprobabilityfrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofprobability

probability
Transition probabilities were calculated directly from clinical trial data for the first 3 years and then extrapolated to 10 years.
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We assume that the age differences within a cohort are small enough to consider these subgroups as being homogeneous with respect to transition probabilities.
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The main interest is in characterizing how precisely we can 'bound' the probabilities associated with various atoms.
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His treatment is probabilistic, where probabilities are obtained from statistical data, rather than being subjective probabilities.
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The probabilities here can be derived from statistical data on the relative frequency of prescriptions of drugs under given conditions.
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At each cycle of the process, the cohort is reallocated to health states according to specified transition probabilities.
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A better position, surely, would be to consider the objective probabilities of the unrealized alternatives.
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I hold that cases in which (only) numbers are different are structurally similar to cases in which (only) probabilities are different.
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The probabilities that seedlings reached reproductive size were estimated to be between 2.8 and 5%.
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Then, for each grid, we add the square of the difference of two probabilities.
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Conversely, canopy trees show slower dynamics, with probabilities of mortality and recruitment lowered by a mean factor of about 0.5 with respect to other species.
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All probabilities are appropriately conditioned on the observed data, and users can find any probabilities of interest.
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Evaluating and combining physicians' probabilities of survival in an intensive care unit.
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The survival for the first year was estimated by multiplying the matrix detailing the monthly probabilities by itself between 1 and 12 times.
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The majority of studies presented both positive and negative outcomes of the intervention/treatment decisions, and one third attached probabilities to these outcomes.
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Collocationswithprobability

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associated probability
Secondly, the conditional independence statements implied by the graph can be used to factorise the associated probability distribution.
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cumulative probability
All 11 component community samples demonstrated an approximately log-normal distribution of parasite species using cumulative probability plots.
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estimated probability
Here a correct prediction is made if the voter chooses the party with the highest estimated probability.
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