likelihood的读音是什么

1. 可能（性）
2. 【数、统】似然，似真
3. 希望，前途
4. 可能发生的事物
5. 相似

1. the probability of a specified outcome

1.可能；可能性
Thelikelihood of something happening is how likely it is to happen.

likelihood的近义词

e.g. Thelikelihood of infection is minimal...
感染的可能性极小。
e.g. There didn't seem muchlikelihood of it happening...
这种事情发生的可能性不大。

2.可能的事
If something is alikelihood, it is likely to happen.

e.g. But thelikelihood is that people would be willing to pay if they were certain that their money was going to a good cause...
但如果人们确切知道自己的钱会用于做善事，他们就可能更愿意掏腰包。
e.g. That, as we all know, is not only a possibility but alikelihood.
众所周知，那不仅可能发生，而且是很可能发生。

3.十之八九；极有可能
If you say that something will happenin all likelihood, you mean that it will probably happen.

e.g. In alllikelihood, the committee will have to interview every woman who's worked with Thomas.
十有八九，委员会将不得不与每一位曾和托马斯共过事的女性面谈。

1. I don't think there is any likelihood of his agreeing to it.
   我认为不会有他同意那件事情的可能。
2. In all likelihood that the meeting will be canceled.
   会议十之八九要取消。

• There is every likelihood that she knew his books.

  出自：H. Carpenter

• Association with other criminals carried the likelihood of reinforcing..crime as a way of life.

  出自：A. Storr