odds
noun[plural]
uk/ɒdz/us/ɑːdz/C1
theprobability(= howlikelyit is)that aparticularthing will or will nothappen:
可能性,机会;几率,概率If youdriveacarallyourlife, the oddsarethat you'll have anaccidentat somepoint.如果你一辈子开车的话,你有可能在某一时刻发生车祸。
There areheavyoddsagainstpeoplesucceedingin such abadeconomicclimate.在如此恶劣的经济环境下人们成功的可能性很小。
What are the oddsonhim being(= do youthinkhe will be)re-elected?他再次当选的几率有多大?
Theoveralloddsofwinningalotteryprizeare 1 in 13.抽中彩票的几率是十三分之一。
The oddsarestackedagainsta womansucceeding(= it is notlikelythat a woman willsucceed)in thebusiness.女性在生意场上成功的可能性不大。
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.
ingambling(= theactivityofriskingmoneyguessingtheresultof something), aprobabilityexpressedas anumber:
投注赔率The oddsagainstmyhorsewinning(= that it will notwin)/onmyhorsewinning(= that it willwin)are a hundred to one.赌我的马输/赢的赔率是100比1。
The oddsthatthe USentrantwillwintheraceare ten to one.赌美国选手在这次比赛中获胜的赔率是10比1。
- Bookmakers areofferingpuntersodds of 6-1 on thehorseRedDevilwinningtherace.
- What are the odds on himwinningthetitlefor the thirdyearrunning?
- Thebookmakersaren'tofferingvery good odds on adraw.
- The odds haveshortenedfrom 10-1 to 5-1.
- The odds against youwinningsuch acompetitionareenormous.
Statistics
- actuarial
- actuary
- covariate
- distribution
- entropy
- interpoint
- interquartile range
- mean
- normal distribution
- pollster
- quantile
- ratio
- standard deviation
- stat
- statistic
- statistical
- statistically
- statistician
- stochastic
- vital statistics
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Possible and probable
Gambling & bookmaking
Idioms
against (all) the odds/against all odds
be at odds
make no odds
over the odds