probable

adjective

/ˈprɒbəbl/

/ˈprɑːbəbl/

likely to happen, to exist or to be true很可能发生（或存在等）的
- the probable cause/explanation/outcome可能的原因／解释／结果
- highly/quite/most probable极其／相当／最可能的
- It is probable that the disease has a genetic element.这种疾病很可能有遗传因素。
compare improbable
- The two outcomes are equally probable.两种结果都有可能。
- The probable cause of the fire was an electrical fault.这次火灾的原因可能是电路故障。
- It is quite probable that they will call an election next spring.他们很可能明年春天组织一次选举。
Topics Doubt, guessing and certaintyb2
Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
- look
- seem
- …
adverb
- highly
- very
- increasingly
- …
词源late Middle English (in the sense ‘worthy of belief’): via Old French from Latin probabilis, from probare ‘to test, demonstrate’.

probable

noun

/ˈprɒbəbl/

/ˈprɑːbəbl/

(especially British English)

probable (for something) a person or an animal that is likely to win a race or to be chosen for a team可能获胜的人（或动物）；可能入选者
- All four players are probables for the national team.这四名运动员都有可能入选国家队。
词源late Middle English (in the sense ‘worthy of belief’): via Old French from Latin probabilis, from probare ‘to test, demonstrate’.

词汇	probable
释义	probable adjective /ˈprɒbəbl/ /ˈprɑːbəbl/ likely to happen, to exist or to be true很可能发生（或存在等）的 the probable cause/explanation/outcome可能的原因／解释／结果 highly/quite/most probable极其／相当／最可能的 It is probable that the disease has a genetic element.这种疾病很可能有遗传因素。 compare improbable The two outcomes are equally probable.两种结果都有可能。 The probable cause of the fire was an electrical fault.这次火灾的原因可能是电路故障。 It is quite probable that they will call an election next spring.他们很可能明年春天组织一次选举。 Topics Doubt, guessing and certaintyb2 Collocations Dictionaryverbs be look seem … adverb highly very increasingly … 词源late Middle English (in the sense ‘worthy of belief’): via Old French from Latin probabilis, from probare ‘to test, demonstrate’. probable noun /ˈprɒbəbl/ /ˈprɑːbəbl/ (especially British English) probable (for something) a person or an animal that is likely to win a race or to be chosen for a team可能获胜的人（或动物）；可能入选者 All four players are probables for the national team.这四名运动员都有可能入选国家队。词源late Middle English (in the sense ‘worthy of belief’): via Old French from Latin probabilis, from probare ‘to test, demonstrate’.
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