probable
adjective
uk/ˈprɒb.ə.bəl/us/ˈprɑː.bə.bəl/B2
likelyto betrueorlikelytohappen:
很可能真实的;很可能发生的The probablecauseofdeathwasheartfailure.死因很可能是心力衰竭。
AnelectioninJuneseemsincreasinglyprobable.6月举行选举的可能性似乎越来越大了。
[+ that]Itis probablethatsharepriceswillfallevenmore.股价很可能进一步下跌。
Compare
possible(NOT CERTAIN)
Opposite
improbable
- the probablecauseof theaccident
- It'spossible, though not probable.
- Redundanciesseemincreasinglyprobable.
- Itseemsprobable that thesituationwill only getworse.
- It'shighlyprobable that he'lllosehisjob.
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