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新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

possibility

英  [ˌpɒsɪˈbɪlɪti]
    

[NOUN]

    NOUN. 名词

  • possibilities

    1. [C 可数名词] 可能性

    If you say there is a possibility that something is the case or that something will happen, you mean that it might be the case or it might happen.

    近义词

    chance , likelihood

    反义词

    certainty , impossibility

    双语例句

    例：

    We were not in the least worried about the possibility that sweets could rot the teeth.

    我们一点也不担心糖果可能会腐蚀牙齿。

    例：

    Tax on food has become a very real possibility.

    极有可能会征收食品税。

    2. [C 可数名词] 可以做的事

    A possibility is one of several different things that could be done.

    近义词

    option

    双语例句

    例：

    There were several possibilities open to each manufacturer.

    每个制造商都有几种可能的选择。

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