Word · CEFR C1 · Frequency #19657
plausibly
大概；很可能
核心释义
Probably; likely, based on available facts and general knowledge.
- 1.
看似可信地；貌似合理地
In a plausible manner.
- 2.
很可能；根据现有事实和常识不可证伪地
Probably; not falsifiably, based on available facts and general knowledge.
貌似可信地；看似有理地；看似可信地；貌似合理地；很可能；根据现有事实和常识不可证伪地；似真地
用法In use
The witness plausibly described the events of that evening.
用法提示：副词修饰动词“described”，表示描述的方式是似乎可信的。
The new evidence plausibly supports the hypothesis.
用法提示：副词修饰动词“supports”，表示支持的方式是似乎可信的。
She plausibly suggested that we take a different route.
用法提示：副词修饰动词“suggested”，表示建议的方式是似乎可信的。
plausibly + adjective
The theory is plausibly true.
这个理论似乎是真的。
verb + plausibly
表示行为方式
He plausibly explained his absence.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- plausibly explain
- 合理地解释；貌似可信地解释
- He could not plausibly explain his long absence.他无法合理地解释自己长期缺席的原因。
- plausibly argue
- 貌似有说服力地论证
- The lawyer plausibly argued that the witness had not been present.律师貌似有说服力地论证了证人当时并不在场。
- plausibly deny
- 貌似可信地否认
- She can hardly plausibly deny knowing about the plan.她很难貌似可信地否认知道这个计划。
- plausibly due to
- 很可能由于
- The delay was plausibly due to heavy traffic.延误很可能是因为交通拥堵。
- quite plausibly
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
把plausibly拆成plaus（掌声）+ibly（可能）：能赢得掌声的解释看似可信，但只代表'很可能'，并非已证实。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：学术写作、新闻报道、正式讨论 plausibly 通常用于书面或较正式的讨论，可表示“貌似可信地”或“很可能”；在日常口语中较少见，表示“很可能”时更常用 probably。
语法说明Grammar Note
常用于句首、句中或句尾，可修饰动词或整个句子
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都不与 plausibly 押韵。它们只共享拼写后缀 -ibly/-ably 和末尾非重读的 /-əbli/；但各自的重读元音不同（plausibly 是 /ɔː/，其他多为 /ɒ/、/e/ 或 /ɪ/）。注意不要因拼写相似而把后缀读成 /ɪbli/。
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