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perhaps perhaps ★★★★★/pə(r)hæ̱ps, præ̱ps/1[ADV	副词]可能；大概；也许 You use perhaps to express uncertainty, for example, when you do not know that something is definitely true, or when you are mentioning something that may possibly happen in the future in the way you describe.   [ADV with cl/group]  [vagueness]Millson regarded her thoughtfully. Perhaps she was right...米尔森若有所思地注视着她。或许她是对的。In the end they lose millions, perhaps billions...最后他们输掉几百万，或许是几十亿。He does not paint for very long on any one painting, perhaps for two and a half hours at a time...他每幅画不会画很长时间，一次大概画两个半小时。It was bulky, perhaps three feet long and almost as high...它体积很大，大约有3英尺长，高度也将近3英尺。Perhaps, in time, the message will get through...或许消息会及时送达。They'd come soon, perhaps when the radio broadcast was over.他们很快就会来，可能在广播结束之后。2[ADV	副词]（用以缓和语气或表示礼貌）也许，可能 You use perhaps in opinions and remarks to make them appear less definite or more polite.   [ADV with cl/group]  [vagueness]Perhaps the most important lesson to be learned is that you simply cannot please everyone...也许最应吸取的教训就是懂得众口难调。His very last paintings are perhaps the most puzzling...他去世前的最后一批画作也许是最让人困惑的。The lesson from all of this is perhaps a broader one...从所有这一切中得出的教训可能具有更广泛的意义。Do you perhaps disapprove of Agatha Christie and her Poirot and Miss Marple?...你大概不太欣赏阿加莎·克里斯蒂和她作品中的波洛和马普尔小姐?He was not perhaps physically the strongest in the class.他可能不是全班身体最壮的。3[ADV	副词]（用于给出建议或在正式语体中提出请求）也许，或者 You use perhaps when you are making suggestions or giving advice. Perhaps is also used in formal English to introduce requests.   [ADV with cl]  [politeness]Perhaps I may be permitted a few suggestions...也许我可以提几条建议。Well, perhaps you'll come and see us at our place?...嗯，或者你到我们家来见我们如何？Perhaps if you rang me when you got back to your office?你回到办公室后给我打电话怎么样？4[ADV	副词]（委婉地表示不赞同或不接受）也许，大概 You can say perhaps as a response to a question or remark, when you do not want to agree or accept, but think that it would be rude to disagree or refuse.   [ADV as reply]'You know it doesn't make sense for you.' — 'Perhaps. I don't know. Maybe it does maybe it doesn't.'...“你知道它对你来说没有意义。”——“也许吧，我不知道。可能有意义，也可能没意义。”'I'm sure we can make it,' he says. Perhaps, but it will not be easy.“我确信我们能成功。”他说。也许吧，但是不会轻而易举。 perhapsper‧haps /pəˈhæps, præps $ pər-, præps/ ●●● S1 W1 adverb  Word Origin Examples Thesaurus Collocations 1used to say that something may be true, but you are not sure  SYN  maybe:  Perhaps she’s next door. Perhaps it will snow tomorrow. It won’t take so long next time, perhaps. ‘I don’t think you understand.’ ‘Well, perhaps not.’RegisterIn everyday English, people usually use may or might rather than use perhaps it/she/they etc will:· It might snow tomorrow.2used to give your opinion, when you do not want to be too definite  SYN  maybe:  This is perhaps her finest novel yet. The industrial revolution was, perhaps, the most important event in history.3used to say that a number is only a guess  SYN  maybe:  The room was large, perhaps 20 feet square. Perhaps 200 people were there.4spoken used to politely ask or suggest something, or say what you are going to do  SYN  maybe:  I thought perhaps we’d have lunch in the garden.

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l6i7/OjIG5FlPeD0wxcNgDl8m2Tmiw9Shaf1LTHbPjm/oCz3sm6FUxFUvnX8GAGdfYZxrTlotHYp2kyddPgWLcLaerluDx/5exL8Qwj02v5z7EUT63lca5RoF7en58Ck8vxHyuGty+cned2ShOu5JTntqSXRjX8MeOVOW2r6RgKPumHn0Hyalw7sv1m76mDJsjskEo+XyLY0zCCcPdHg+w==             per·haps              ★                    /        pəˈhæps                ;        præps                ;          NAmE                pərˈhæps                /                              adverb                                                1      ★              possibly          可能；大概；也许                            SYN                                            maybe                                                  ◆        ‘Are you going to come?’ ‘Perhaps. I'll see how I feel.’        “你来不来？”“也许来。要看我身体情况了。”                    ◆        Perhaps he's forgotten.        也许是他忘掉了。                    2      ★              used when you want to make a statement or opinion less definite          （用以减弱肯定语气）也许，可能                            ◆        This is perhaps his best novel to date.        这也许是他迄今最好的小说。                    3      ★              used when making a rough estimate          （用于粗略的估计）或许，可能                            ◆        a change which could affect perhaps 20% of the population        一项可能影响 20% 人口的改革                    4      ★              used when you agree or accept sth unwillingly, or do not want to say strongly that you disapprove          （表示勉强同意或其实不赞成）也许，大概                            ◆        ‘You could do it yourself.’ ‘Yeah, perhaps.’        “你可以自己做。”“嗯，也许吧。”                    5      ★              used when making a polite request, offer or suggestion          （用于委婉的请求、主动承诺或提出建议）也许，如果                            ◆        Perhaps it would be better if you came back tomorrow.        如果你明天回来，也许更好。                    ◆        I think perhaps you've had enough to drink tonight.        我想今晚你已经喝得够多了。                            LANGUAGE BANK 用语库                                                  perhaps            Making an opinion sound less definite              以不确定的语气表达意见                                      ■              Most cybercrime involves traditional crimes, such as theft and fraud, being committed in new ways. Phishing is                perhaps/                possibly/                probablythe best-known example of this.                            大多数网络犯罪都包含盗窃、诈骗等传统犯罪，只是犯罪的方式有了新的变化。网络诱骗大概是这类犯罪中最著名的例子。                                      ■              It                seems/                appearsthat the more personal data which organizations collect, the more opportunity there is for this data to be lost or stolen.                            看来各种机构收集的个人资料越多，这些资料丢失或被盗的可能性就越大。                                      ■                              It seems clear thatintroducing national ID cards would do little to prevent identity theft.                            看来很明显的是，采用全国通用身分证对防止身分盗用起不了什么作用。                                      ■                              It could be argued thatthe introduction of national ID cards might actually make identity theft easier.                            可以说采用全国通用身分证实际上可能使身分盗用更容易。                                      ■                              It is possible that/                It may be thatthe only way to protect ourselves against DNA identity theft is to avoid the creation of national DNA databases.                            或许保护自己免遭 DNA 身分盗用的唯一途径就是不要建立全国 DNA 数据库。                                      ■              ➱ Language Banks at                impersonal,                opinion                                                                    per·haps              /        pəˈhæps                ;        præps                ;          NAmE                pərˈhæps                /             perhaps[pəˈhæps]CET4CET6TEM4考研r435932211683122236187281363921787ADV8901768556Spoken:490132412也许(50%)，可能(50%)n.假定；猜想；未定之事adv.或许；（表示不确定）也许；（用于粗略的估计）或许；（表示勉强同意或其实不赞成）也许；可能

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Collins	perhaps ★★★★★ /pə(r)hæ̱ps, præ̱ps/ 1 [ADV 副词]可能；大概；也许 You use perhaps to express uncertainty, for example, when you do not know that something is definitely true, or when you are mentioning something that may possibly happen in the future in the way you describe. [ADV with cl/group] [vagueness] Millson regarded her thoughtfully. Perhaps she was right... 米尔森若有所思地注视着她。或许她是对的。 In the end they lose millions, perhaps billions... 最后他们输掉几百万，或许是几十亿。 He does not paint for very long on any one painting, perhaps for two and a half hours at a time... 他每幅画不会画很长时间，一次大概画两个半小时。 It was bulky, perhaps three feet long and almost as high... 它体积很大，大约有3英尺长，高度也将近3英尺。 Perhaps, in time, the message will get through... 或许消息会及时送达。 They'd come soon, perhaps when the radio broadcast was over. 他们很快就会来，可能在广播结束之后。 2 [ADV 副词]（用以缓和语气或表示礼貌）也许，可能 You use perhaps in opinions and remarks to make them appear less definite or more polite. [ADV with cl/group] [vagueness] Perhaps the most important lesson to be learned is that you simply cannot please everyone... 也许最应吸取的教训就是懂得众口难调。 His very last paintings are perhaps the most puzzling... 他去世前的最后一批画作也许是最让人困惑的。 The lesson from all of this is perhaps a broader one... 从所有这一切中得出的教训可能具有更广泛的意义。 Do you perhaps disapprove of Agatha Christie and her Poirot and Miss Marple?... 你大概不太欣赏阿加莎·克里斯蒂和她作品中的波洛和马普尔小姐? He was not perhaps physically the strongest in the class. 他可能不是全班身体最壮的。 3 [ADV 副词]（用于给出建议或在正式语体中提出请求）也许，或者 You use perhaps when you are making suggestions or giving advice. Perhaps is also used in formal English to introduce requests. [ADV with cl] [politeness] Perhaps I may be permitted a few suggestions... 也许我可以提几条建议。 Well, perhaps you'll come and see us at our place?... 嗯，或者你到我们家来见我们如何？ Perhaps if you rang me when you got back to your office? 你回到办公室后给我打电话怎么样？ 4 [ADV 副词]（委婉地表示不赞同或不接受）也许，大概 You can say perhaps as a response to a question or remark, when you do not want to agree or accept, but think that it would be rude to disagree or refuse. [ADV as reply] 'You know it doesn't make sense for you.' — 'Perhaps. I don't know. Maybe it does maybe it doesn't.'... “你知道它对你来说没有意义。”——“也许吧，我不知道。可能有意义，也可能没意义。” 'I'm sure we can make it,' he says. Perhaps, but it will not be easy. “我确信我们能成功。”他说。也许吧，但是不会轻而易举。
Oxford	per·haps ★ / pəˈhæps ; præps ; NAmE pərˈhæps / adverb 1 ★ possibly 可能；大概；也许 SYN maybe ◆ ‘Are you going to come?’ ‘Perhaps. I'll see how I feel.’ “你来不来？”“也许来。要看我身体情况了。” ◆ Perhaps he's forgotten. 也许是他忘掉了。 2 ★ used when you want to make a statement or opinion less definite （用以减弱肯定语气）也许，可能 ◆ This is perhaps his best novel to date. 这也许是他迄今最好的小说。 3 ★ used when making a rough estimate （用于粗略的估计）或许，可能 ◆ a change which could affect perhaps 20% of the population 一项可能影响 20% 人口的改革 4 ★ used when you agree or accept sth unwillingly, or do not want to say strongly that you disapprove （表示勉强同意或其实不赞成）也许，大概 ◆ ‘You could do it yourself.’ ‘Yeah, perhaps.’ “你可以自己做。”“嗯，也许吧。” 5 ★ used when making a polite request, offer or suggestion （用于委婉的请求、主动承诺或提出建议）也许，如果 ◆ Perhaps it would be better if you came back tomorrow. 如果你明天回来，也许更好。 ◆ I think perhaps you've had enough to drink tonight. 我想今晚你已经喝得够多了。 LANGUAGE BANK 用语库 perhaps Making an opinion sound less definite 以不确定的语气表达意见 ■ Most cybercrime involves traditional crimes, such as theft and fraud, being committed in new ways. Phishing is perhaps/ possibly/ probablythe best-known example of this. 大多数网络犯罪都包含盗窃、诈骗等传统犯罪，只是犯罪的方式有了新的变化。网络诱骗大概是这类犯罪中最著名的例子。 ■ It seems/ appearsthat the more personal data which organizations collect, the more opportunity there is for this data to be lost or stolen. 看来各种机构收集的个人资料越多，这些资料丢失或被盗的可能性就越大。 ■ It seems clear thatintroducing national ID cards would do little to prevent identity theft. 看来很明显的是，采用全国通用身分证对防止身分盗用起不了什么作用。 ■ It could be argued thatthe introduction of national ID cards might actually make identity theft easier. 可以说采用全国通用身分证实际上可能使身分盗用更容易。 ■ It is possible that/ It may be thatthe only way to protect ourselves against DNA identity theft is to avoid the creation of national DNA databases. 或许保护自己免遭 DNA 身分盗用的唯一途径就是不要建立全国 DNA 数据库。 ■ ➱ Language Banks at impersonal, opinion per·haps / pəˈhæps ; præps ; NAmE pərˈhæps /
LDC	perhapsper‧haps /pəˈhæps, præps $ pər-, præps/ ●●● S1 W1 adverb Word Origin Examples Thesaurus Collocations 1used to say that something may be true, but you are not sure SYN maybe: Perhaps she’s next door. Perhaps it will snow tomorrow. It won’t take so long next time, perhaps. ‘I don’t think you understand.’ ‘Well, perhaps not.’RegisterIn everyday English, people usually use may or might rather than use perhaps it/she/they etc will:· It might snow tomorrow.2used to give your opinion, when you do not want to be too definite SYN maybe: This is perhaps her finest novel yet. The industrial revolution was, perhaps, the most important event in history.3used to say that a number is only a guess SYN maybe: The room was large, perhaps 20 feet square. Perhaps 200 people were there.4spoken used to politely ask or suggest something, or say what you are going to do SYN maybe: I thought perhaps we’d have lunch in the garden.
WDF	perhaps [pəˈhæps] CET4CET6TEM4考研 r435 93221 16831 22236 18728 13639 21787 ADV890 1768556 Spoken: 490132412 也许(50%)，可能(50%) n.假定；猜想；未定之事 adv.或许；（表示不确定）也许；（用于粗略的估计）或许；（表示勉强同意或其实不赞成）也许；可能

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