Word · Frequency #1030
Fully loadedpossibility
可能性
核心释义
the state or quality of being possible; the chance that something may happen or be true
- 1.
可能性。
The quality of being possible.
- 2.
未来的前景或潜力
a future prospect or potential
- 3.
可能的事物；可能发生或存在的事情。
A thing possible; that which may take place or come into being.
- 4.
存在、发生或为真的可能性
capability of existing or happening or being true
- 5.
选项或选择,通常用于未来事件。
An option or choice, usually used in context with future events.
- 6.
对自然世界的初步见解；尚未验证但若为真则可解释某些事实或现象的概念
a tentative insight into the natural world; a concept that is not yet verified but that if true would explain certain facts or phenomena
可能的事；选项；前景；设想；假设；可能性。；未来的前景或潜力；可能的事物；可能发生或存在的事情。
用法In use
There is a strong possibility that the meeting will be postponed.
用法提示：名词possibility表示可能性，用于there is a possibility that...结构。
We need to consider all the possibilities before making a decision.
用法提示：名词复数形式possibilities表示各种可能的情况。
The possibility of rain forced us to cancel the picnic.
用法提示：名词possibility与of连用，表示某事的可能性。
this room has great possibilities
there is a possibility that his sense of smell has been impaired
possibility of (doing) sth
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- strong possibility
- 很大的可能性
- There is a strong possibility that it will rain today.今天很可能会下雨。
- remote possibility
- 很小的可能性
- There is a remote possibility of winning the lottery.中彩票的可能性很小。
- consider the possibility
- 考虑可能性
- We should consider the possibility of a delay.我们应该考虑延误的可能性。
- explore the possibility
- 探索可能性
- The company is exploring the possibility of expanding overseas.该公司正在探索向海外扩张的可能性。
- rule out the possibility
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
将possibility拆解为possible（可能）和-ity（性质），意为‘可能的状态’。
语境与语域Context & Register
[object Object]
语法说明Grammar Note
常与介词of或that从句连用
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
All words listed rhyme with 'possibility' because they share the identical stressed vowel /ɪ/ followed by /l/ and then /ɪti/. Be cautious: other words ending in '-ity' such as 'activity' or 'creativity' do not rhyme due to different consonant sounds after the stressed vowel.
高价值词汇High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
用法优先级
Dictionary facts from DICTIONARY_API_DEV, ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.