Conceivably, + clause
用于句首时,conceivably 修饰整个句子,表示说话人认为某事在可能性范围之内。
Conceivably, the meeting could be postponed.
可以想象,会议可能会推迟。
可能地;可以想象地;或许
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可能地;可以想象地;或许
possibly; within the realm of possibility
Conceivably, the meeting could be postponed.
可以想象,会议可能会推迟。
可想象地;可能地。
In a conceivable manner; possibly.
If the weather improves, we could conceivably finish the hike by noon.
如果天气转好,我们或许能在中午前完成徒步。
She might conceivably have forgotten about the meeting.
她说不定是忘了那个会议。
The project could conceivably be finished ahead of schedule.
这个项目有可能提前完成。
用于句首时,conceivably 修饰整个句子,表示说话人认为某事在可能性范围之内。
Conceivably, the meeting could be postponed.
可以想象,会议可能会推迟。
与情态动词 could 连用,强调只是一种可能的推断。
The delay could conceivably affect our plans.
这一延误可能会影响我们的计划。
Not this
He conceivable forgot to bring the tickets.
Use this
He conceivably forgot to bring the tickets.
conceivable 是形容词,不能修饰动词 forgot;修饰动词或动词短语时要用副词 conceivably。
Not this
It is conceivably that she will reject the offer.
Use this
It is conceivable that she will reject the offer.
在 It is + 形容词 + that 从句结构中,表语要用形容词 conceivable;conceivably 是副词,不能作 is 的表语。
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可能会;说不定会
The plan could conceivably fail despite all our preparations.
尽管我们做了充分准备,这个计划仍有可能失败。
有可能的;可以想象的
It is conceivably possible to solve the problem without more data.
在没有更多数据的情况下解决这个问题是有可能的。
可能会造成;可能会引起
The new medication could conceivably cause mild side effects.
这种新药可能会引起轻微的副作用。
可能会发生
A similar accident could conceivably happen in any busy city.
类似的事故在任何繁忙的城市都有可能发生。
可能会导致
This decision could conceivably lead to a long-term dispute.
这一决定可能会导致长期的争议。
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记忆联想:conceive 是“构想”,能构想出来的就是有可能的;conceivably = 或许、可以想象地。
语域:formal 常见场景:学术写作、正式讨论、推理分析 该词多用于正式或书面语境,表示“在可设想的范围内”或“或许”,比 possibly 更正式;日常口语中较少使用。
与 conceivably (kənˈsiːvəbli) 真正押韵的词有 believably (bɪˈliːvəbli)、unbelievably (ˌʌnbɪˈliːvəbli) 和 inconceivably (ˌɪnkənˈsiːvəbli),它们都以 /-iːvəbli/ 结尾。注意拼写相近但读音不同:probably (ˈprɒbəbli) 和 possibly (ˈpɒsəbli) 虽然也以 -ably/-ibly 结尾,但重读元音不同,并不押韵。
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