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  • Derivatives : n  unlikelihood ; n  unlikeliness
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

unlikely [^n'laɪklɪ]
  1. 1. adjective 未必会发生的
  2. 2. adjective [+combination] [ circumstances] 不大可能的
    in the unlikely event that...
    万一有…情况
    in the unlikely event of anything going wrong
    万一有事不顺
    it is unlikely that...
    …是不大可能的
    he is unlikely to win
    获胜的希望不大

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

unlikely [ʌn'laɪklɪ] [ʌn'laɪklɪ]
  1. 1. adjective 未必的;不大可能的
  2. 2. adjective 不大可能成功的;无希望
  3. 3. adverb 不大可能
    he may not unlikely, join us
    也许会同我们结伴

Collins English-English Dictionary

unlikely [^n'laɪklɪ]
  1. 1. adj not likely; improbable

Examples

in the unlikely event that...
万一有…情况
it is unlikely that...
…是不大可能的
A discharge from his position would highly unlikely.
将他免职是几乎不可能的。
The fees received from gigs are unlikely to cover the touring costs.
爵士音乐演奏会收到的钱还不够支付巡演的成本。
Mutation will make it unlikely that the cells within a plant are genetically identical.
变异使得一株植物中的细胞不可能在基因上完全相同。
We wrote an informal letter to Miss C explaining that we were unlikely to uphold her complaint.
我们给C小姐回了一封通俗的信,告诉她我们不大可能接受她的控诉。
Simpson had the backing of an unlikely alliance of radicals and moderates.
辛普森不大可能得到激进派和温和派的联手支持。

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