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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

likelihood ['laɪklɪhud]
  1. 1. noun [u/s] 可能性
    there is every likelihood that...
    非常可能
    in all likelihood
    十有八九

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

likelihood [ˈlaɪklɪhʊd]
  1. 1. n.[c/u] 可能可能性
    In all likelihood, Anne would settle for an Englishman.
    安妮很有可能嫁给一个英国人

Collins English-English Dictionary

likelihood ['laɪklɪ"hυd]
  1. 1. n the condition of being likely or probable; probability
  2. 2. n something that is probable
  3. 3. n [statistics] the probability of a given sample being randomly drawn regarded as a function of the parameters of the population. The likelihood ratio is the ratio of this to the maximized likelihood - See also maximum likelihood

Examples

in all likelihood
十有八九
The likelihood is that bad arguments will dominate the discussions.
不利言论可能会主导有关讨论。
There is little likelihood of a meltdown comparable to the American banking collapse in march 1933.
很少有金融风暴能与1933年3月美国银行业的崩溃相比。
50% 的机率
fifty percent likelihood

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