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likely adj.可能的;适合的;有希望的;adv.可能;或许;大概;多半; est:likeliest~er:likelier~

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英[ˈlaɪkli]  美[ˈlaɪkli] ADJ-GRADED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.例：Experts say a 'yes' vote is still the likely outcome...专家说结果仍可能是投赞成票。例：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。ADJ-GRADED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.例：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。例：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。ADJ-GRADED合适的；恰当的A likely person, place, or thing is one that will probably be suitable for a particular purpose.例：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。例：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。CONVENTION（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.例：'How about having a phone out here?' — 'Not likely!'“在这外面装个电话怎么样？”——“没门儿！”

单词	likely
音标	英[ˈlaɪkli] 美[ˈlaɪkli]
解释	adj.可能的;适合的;有希望的;adv.可能;或许;大概;多半;
例句	ADJ-GRADED 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. 例：Experts say a 'yes' vote is still the likely outcome...专家说结果仍可能是投赞成票。例：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。 ADJ-GRADED 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. 例：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。例：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。 ADJ-GRADED 合适的；恰当的 A likely person, place, or thing is one that will probably be suitable for a particular purpose. 例：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。例：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。 CONVENTION （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. 例：'How about having a phone out here?' — 'Not likely!'“在这外面装个电话怎么样？”——“没门儿！”
变形	est:likeliest~er:likelier~

Adj Graded 英[ˈlaɪkli 美[ˈlaɪkli Adj.可能的;适合的;有希望的;Adv.可能;或许;大概;多半 可能的；看来要发生的 Case Happen Situation

Adj Graded 英[ˈlaɪkli 美[ˈlaɪkli Adj.可能的;适合的;有希望的;Adv.可能;或许;大概;多半可能的；看来要发生的 Case Happen Situation