1.likelihood= probability=possibility（可能性）

2.常见词伙

  2.1 in all likelihood （十有八九，极有可能），中国男足将无缘世界杯

  2.2 经常锻炼身体reduces the likelihood of a heart attack（降低患心脏病的可能性）

  2.3 吸烟raises the likelihood of suffering from cancer（增加患癌症可能性）

3. 常用句型

 3.1 The likelihood is that＝There is every likelihood that（某事很有可能发生），可以同义替换“It is likely that”，比如：The likelihood is that 希拉里will be the first female president of the US

 3.2 There is little likelihood that”表示“某事发生的可能性很小”，比如：There is little likelihood that Donald Trump will win the election

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