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possibility n.可能；可能性；可能的事情；潜在的价值 (1) 我看这计划很可能成功。(2) 我们必须承认，我们有可能搞错了。(3) 她从一开始就预见到这计划可能成功。(4) 我们不能排除天会下雨的可能性。(5) 她考虑了几种可能的情况。(6) 这个想法极具潜在价值。 In one sense, a possibility is an option: "One possibility is that the UFO is just a shooting star." It can also mean more of a potential: "This house might look like an abandoned shack, but it's got so much possibility!" All meanings of possibility share the sense that something is able to happen, or is possible. The Latin root is possibilis, "that can be done."

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英 [ˌpɒsə'bɪləti] 美 [ˌpɑːsə'bɪləti] (1) I see great possibilities in the scheme.(2) We must accept the possibility that we might be wrong.(3) She saw the possibilities of the scheme from the beginning.(4) We can't exclude the possibility that it will rain.(5) She thought of several possibilities.(6) The idea has tremendous possibilities. If something could realistically happen, it's a possibility. So winning the lottery is a slight possibility, but becoming king of the world is not even a remote possibility. 1[N-COUNT 可数名词]可能性；可能 If you say there is a possibility that something is the case or that something will happen, you mean that it might be the case or it might happen.   [oft N that]We were not in the least worried about the possibility that sweets could rot the teeth...我们以前完全不担心吃糖果有可能会蛀牙。Tax on food has become a very real possibility.极有可能征收食物税。2[N-COUNT 可数名词]（一种）可能；可能的事 A possibility is one of several different things that could be done. The government now owns a lot of our land — one possibility would be  to compensate us with other property...政府现在占了我们的大量土地，一种可能是用其他地产来对我们作出补偿。There were several possibilities open to each manufacturer.每个制造商都可以有几种不同的选择。3[PHRASE 短语]可能的事；能做到的事 You can say 'It is not beyond the realms of possibility' or 'It is not beyond the bounds of possibility'  when you are stating something that you believe is possibly true, but which other people might consider unlikely or impossible.   [usu PHR that]It's not beyond the realms of possibility that the security services do bug important public figures.安全部门完全有可能窃听重要公众人物的谈话。Usage Note :Note that you do not use possibility in sentences like 'I had the possibility to do it'. The words you need are opportunity or chance. Opportunity is more formal. Later Donald had the opportunity of driving the car… The people of Northern Ireland would have the chance to shape their own future. 注意不要说：I had the possibility to do it，而要用opportunity或chance。opportunity一词比较正式，例如：Later Donald had the opportunity of driving the car（后来，唐纳德有机会开这辆车了），The people of Northern Ireland would have the chance to shape their own future（北爱尔兰人民会有机会决定自己的未来的）。

英语单词	possibility
英美音标	英 [ˌpɒsə'bɪləti] 美 [ˌpɑːsə'bɪləti]
中文释义	n.可能；可能性；可能的事情；潜在的价值
英语例句	(1) I see great possibilities in the scheme. (2) We must accept the possibility that we might be wrong. (3) She saw the possibilities of the scheme from the beginning. (4) We can't exclude the possibility that it will rain. (5) She thought of several possibilities. (6) The idea has tremendous possibilities.
中文例句	(1) 我看这计划很可能成功。 (2) 我们必须承认，我们有可能搞错了。 (3) 她从一开始就预见到这计划可能成功。 (4) 我们不能排除天会下雨的可能性。 (5) 她考虑了几种可能的情况。 (6) 这个想法极具潜在价值。
vocabulary简明	If something could realistically happen, it's a possibility. So winning the lottery is a slight possibility, but becoming king of the world is not even a remote possibility.
vocabulary扩展	In one sense, a possibility is an option: "One possibility is that the UFO is just a shooting star." It can also mean more of a potential: "This house might look like an abandoned shack, but it's got so much possibility!" All meanings of possibility share the sense that something is able to happen, or is possible. The Latin root is possibilis, "that can be done."
柯林斯解释	1 [N-COUNT 可数名词]可能性；可能 If you say there is a possibility that something is the case or that something will happen, you mean that it might be the case or it might happen. [oft N that] We were not in the least worried about the possibility that sweets could rot the teeth... 我们以前完全不担心吃糖果有可能会蛀牙。 Tax on food has become a very real possibility. 极有可能征收食物税。 2 [N-COUNT 可数名词]（一种）可能；可能的事 A possibility is one of several different things that could be done. The government now owns a lot of our land — one possibility would be to compensate us with other property... 政府现在占了我们的大量土地，一种可能是用其他地产来对我们作出补偿。 There were several possibilities open to each manufacturer. 每个制造商都可以有几种不同的选择。 3 [PHRASE 短语]可能的事；能做到的事 You can say 'It is not beyond the realms of possibility' or 'It is not beyond the bounds of possibility' when you are stating something that you believe is possibly true, but which other people might consider unlikely or impossible. [usu PHR that] It's not beyond the realms of possibility that the security services do bug important public figures. 安全部门完全有可能窃听重要公众人物的谈话。 Usage Note : Note that you do not use possibility in sentences like 'I had the possibility to do it'. The words you need are opportunity or chance. Opportunity is more formal. Later Donald had the opportunity of driving the car… The people of Northern Ireland would have the chance to shape their own future. 注意不要说：I had the possibility to do it，而要用opportunity或chance。opportunity一词比较正式，例如：Later Donald had the opportunity of driving the car（后来，唐纳德有机会开这辆车了），The people of Northern Ireland would have the chance to shape their own future（北爱尔兰人民会有机会决定自己的未来的）。

Possibility Opportunity Happen People Chance N Count 可数名词 Case