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likely likely ★★★★★/la͟ɪkli/1[ADJ-GRADED	能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]可能的；看来要发生的 You use likely to indicate that something is probably the case or will probably happen in a particular situation.   [oft it v-link ADJ that]  [ADV with cl/group]Experts say a 'yes' vote is still the likely outcome...专家说结果仍可能是投赞成票。If this is your first baby, it's far more likely that you'll get to the hospital too early...如果是第一胎，孕妇很有可能会过早地赶到医院。Francis thought it likely John still loved her.弗朗西斯觉得约翰可能还爱着她。Likely is also an adverb.Profit will most likely have risen by about £25 million...利润极可能增加2,500万英镑左右。Very likely he'd told them he had American business interests.很可能他已经告诉他们自己拥有美国商业利益。2[ADJ-GRADED	能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]可能（做…）的；有（…）倾向的 If someone or something is likely to do a particular thing, they will very probably do it.   [v-link ADJ to-inf]In the meantime the war of nerves seems likely to continue...与此同时，心理战似乎还可能继续。Once people have seen that something actually works, they are much more likely to accept change.一旦人们看到有些东西确实奏效，那他们可能会更容易接受变化。3[ADJ-GRADED	能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]合适的；恰当的 A likely person, place, or thing is one that will probably be suitable for a particular purpose.   [ADJ n]At one point he had seemed a likely candidate to become Prime Minister...他一度看似是个合适的首相人选。We aimed the microscope at a likely looking target.我们把显微镜对准了一个看起来合适的目标。4[CONVENTION	惯用语]（尤用于回答他人）绝不可能，绝对不会 You can say not likely as an emphatic way of saying 'no', especially when someone asks you whether you are going to do something.   [emphasis]  [INFORMAL 非正式]'How about having a phone out here?' — 'Not likely!'“在这外面装个电话怎么样？”——“没门儿！” likely1 adjectivelikely2 adverblikelylike‧ly1 /ˈlaɪkli/ ●●● S1 W1 adjective (comparative likelier, superlative likeliest)  Word Origin Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases Word family 1something that is likely will probably happen or is probably true  OPP  unlikely:  Snow showers are likely tomorrow.likely outcome/effects/consequences etc What are the likely effects of the law going to be? the most likely cause of the problemlikely to do/be something Children who live in the country’s rural areas are very likely to be poor.more/less/most/least likely Young drivers are far more likely to have accidents than older drivers. It is more than likely (=almost certain) the votes will have to be counted again. It could have been an accident, but that was hardly likely (=not very likely). He could offer no likely explanation when I asked him.2[only before noun] suitable for a particular purpose:  the three most likely candidates for president One likely source of energy is wind power.3a likely story spoken used to tell someone you do not believe what they have just saidCOLLOCATIONSadverbsvery/highly/extremely likely· It did not seem very likely that he was still alive.more/most likely· At this age, boys were more likely than girls to be active in sports.quite likely British English (=very likely)· As parents, if we expect bad behaviour we are quite likely to get it.less/least likely· The smallest puppies are the least likely to survive.hardly likely (=not very likely)· It seems hardly likely that she would tell her husband about it.more than likely (=very likely)· She'll be late, more than likely.increasingly likely· The project looked increasingly likely to fail.verbsseem/appear/look likely· Which candidate seems likely to win?nounsa likely explanation· What is the most likely explanation for the way she acted?a likely result/outcome· the most likely outcome of the electiona likely effect/consequence· Consider the options open to you, and their likely consequences.the likely impact (=the likely effect or influence of something)· What is the likely impact of the new factory on the local environment?a likely cause/reason· the likely cause of the accidentlikely1 adjectivelikely2 adverblikelylikely2 ●●○ adverb  Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases Word family 1probablymost/very likely I’d very likely have done the same thing in your situation.(as) likely as not spoken (=very probably) As likely as not, the meeting will take place in the village pub.2not likely! spoken especially British English used to disagree strongly, or to say that something will not happen:  ‘He said you’d be giving them a lift.’ ‘Not likely!’

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(              informal) (              especially BrE)                        used to disagree strongly with a statement or suggestion              （表示坚决不同意）决不可能，绝对不会                                            ◆            Me? Join the army? Not likely!            我？参军入伍？没门儿！                                          GRAMMAR POINT 语法说明                                      likely                      ■            In standard              BrEthe adverb              likelymust be used with a word such as              most,              moreor              very.              在标准的英式英语中，副词 likely 必须与 most、more 或 very 等词连用：                                      ◆              We will most likely see him later.              我们很可能晚些时候会见到他。                        In informal              NAmE              likelyis often used on its own.              在非正式的美式英语中，likely 常单独使用：                                      ◆              We will likely see him later.              我们可能晚些时候会见到他。                                                  ◆              He said that he would likely run for President.              他说他可能竞选总统。                                                      like·ly              /        ˈlaɪkli                ;          NAmE                ˈlaɪkli                /             likely[ˈlaɪkli]级别:likelier, likeliestCET4CET6TEM4考研r27831293814371157339431683782j6246850383924195165831243326900ADJ7362098111ADV1719820509Spoken:145331320很可能(77%)，可能的(22%)，可信的(1%)adj.很可能的；合适的；有希望的adv.很可能；或许

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Collins	likely ★★★★★ /la͟ɪkli/ 1 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]可能的；看来要发生的 You use likely to indicate that something is probably the case or will probably happen in a particular situation. [oft it v-link ADJ that] [ADV with cl/group] Experts say a 'yes' vote is still the likely outcome... 专家说结果仍可能是投赞成票。 If this is your first baby, it's far more likely that you'll get to the hospital too early... 如果是第一胎，孕妇很有可能会过早地赶到医院。 Francis thought it likely John still loved her. 弗朗西斯觉得约翰可能还爱着她。 Likely is also an adverb. Profit will most likely have risen by about £25 million... 利润极可能增加2,500万英镑左右。 Very likely he'd told them he had American business interests. 很可能他已经告诉他们自己拥有美国商业利益。 2 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]可能（做…）的；有（…）倾向的 If someone or something is likely to do a particular thing, they will very probably do it. [v-link ADJ to-inf] In the meantime the war of nerves seems likely to continue... 与此同时，心理战似乎还可能继续。 Once people have seen that something actually works, they are much more likely to accept change. 一旦人们看到有些东西确实奏效，那他们可能会更容易接受变化。 3 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]合适的；恰当的 A likely person, place, or thing is one that will probably be suitable for a particular purpose. [ADJ n] At one point he had seemed a likely candidate to become Prime Minister... 他一度看似是个合适的首相人选。 We aimed the microscope at a likely looking target. 我们把显微镜对准了一个看起来合适的目标。 4 [CONVENTION 惯用语]（尤用于回答他人）绝不可能，绝对不会 You can say not likely as an emphatic way of saying 'no', especially when someone asks you whether you are going to do something. [emphasis] [INFORMAL 非正式] 'How about having a phone out here?' — 'Not likely!' “在这外面装个电话怎么样？”——“没门儿！”
Oxford	like·ly ★ / ˈlaɪkli ; NAmE ˈlaɪkli / adjective , adverb likely likelier likeliest adjective ★ ( like·lier , like·li·est ) HELP More likelyand most likelyare the usual forms. 常用 more likely 和 most likely。 1 ★ probable or expected 可能的；预料的；有希望的 ◆ the most likely outcome 最可能的结果 likely(to do sth) ◆ Tickets are likely to be expensive. 入场券可能很贵。 likely(that…) ◆ It's more than likely thatthe thieves don't know how much it is worth. 盗贼很可能不知道此物的价值。 ◆ They might refuse to let us do it, but it's hardly likely. 他们也许不会让我们做这工作，但这可能性太小。 ☞language bank at expect 2 seeming suitable for a purpose 似乎合适的；仿佛恰当的 SYN promising ◆ She seems the most likely candidate for the job. 这项工作，她似乎是最适宜的人选了。 IDIOM a ˈlikely story ( informal, ironic) used to show that you do not believe what sb has said （表示不相信某人的话）说得好像真有这回事似的，像煞有介事 adverb IDIOMS as ˌlikely as ˈnot \| most/very ˈlikely very probably 很可能 ◆ As likely as not she's forgotten all about it. 她很可能把这事忘得一干二净了。 not ˈlikely! ( informal) ( especially BrE) used to disagree strongly with a statement or suggestion （表示坚决不同意）决不可能，绝对不会 ◆ Me? Join the army? Not likely! 我？参军入伍？没门儿！ GRAMMAR POINT 语法说明 likely ■ In standard BrEthe adverb likelymust be used with a word such as most, moreor very. 在标准的英式英语中，副词 likely 必须与 most、more 或 very 等词连用： ◆ We will most likely see him later. 我们很可能晚些时候会见到他。 In informal NAmE likelyis often used on its own. 在非正式的美式英语中，likely 常单独使用： ◆ We will likely see him later. 我们可能晚些时候会见到他。 ◆ He said that he would likely run for President. 他说他可能竞选总统。 like·ly / ˈlaɪkli ; NAmE ˈlaɪkli /
LDC	likely1 adjective likely2 adverb likelylike‧ly1 /ˈlaɪkli/ ●●● S1 W1 adjective (comparative likelier, superlative likeliest) Word Origin Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases Word family 1something that is likely will probably happen or is probably true OPP unlikely: Snow showers are likely tomorrow.likely outcome/effects/consequences etc What are the likely effects of the law going to be? the most likely cause of the problemlikely to do/be something Children who live in the country’s rural areas are very likely to be poor.more/less/most/least likely Young drivers are far more likely to have accidents than older drivers. It is more than likely (=almost certain) the votes will have to be counted again. It could have been an accident, but that was hardly likely (=not very likely). He could offer no likely explanation when I asked him.2[only before noun] suitable for a particular purpose: the three most likely candidates for president One likely source of energy is wind power.3a likely story spoken used to tell someone you do not believe what they have just saidCOLLOCATIONSadverbsvery/highly/extremely likely· It did not seem very likely that he was still alive.more/most likely· At this age, boys were more likely than girls to be active in sports.quite likely British English (=very likely)· As parents, if we expect bad behaviour we are quite likely to get it.less/least likely· The smallest puppies are the least likely to survive.hardly likely (=not very likely)· It seems hardly likely that she would tell her husband about it.more than likely (=very likely)· She'll be late, more than likely.increasingly likely· The project looked increasingly likely to fail.verbsseem/appear/look likely· Which candidate seems likely to win?nounsa likely explanation· What is the most likely explanation for the way she acted?a likely result/outcome· the most likely outcome of the electiona likely effect/consequence· Consider the options open to you, and their likely consequences.the likely impact (=the likely effect or influence of something)· What is the likely impact of the new factory on the local environment?a likely cause/reason· the likely cause of the accident likely1 adjective likely2 adverb likelylikely2 ●●○ adverb Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases Word family 1probablymost/very likely I’d very likely have done the same thing in your situation.(as) likely as not spoken (=very probably) As likely as not, the meeting will take place in the village pub.2not likely! spoken especially British English used to disagree strongly, or to say that something will not happen: ‘He said you’d be giving them a lift.’ ‘Not likely!’
WDF	likely [ˈlaɪkli] 级别:likelier, likeliest CET4CET6TEM4考研 r2783 12938 1437 1157 3394 3168 3782 j624 68503 8392 4195 16583 12433 26900 ADJ736 2098111 ADV1719 820509 Spoken: 145331320 很可能(77%)，可能的(22%)，可信的(1%) adj.很可能的；合适的；有希望的 adv.很可能；或许

ˈlaɪkli Adj Graded 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词 Happen Adj Suitable Candidate Likeliest

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