词源词根法
词根-poss-能,能够+-ibility名词词尾来自possible,可能的。
解释:为何poss是能够的意思?因为poss=pass=通过。你通过,你成功一件事情了,说明你具有这种能力,你能够达成一件事情,从而引申能、能够。
末尾的ibility是名词后缀,表示能够和可能的一种名词概念。
单词用法
n.(名词)possibility后不能接动词不定式,可接“of sth/v-ing”结构或that同位语从句。
重要短语
production possibility生产可能性
by any possibility万一;可能
近义词汇
probability n.可能性
...the possibility of professionalising local government by offering salaries to senior councillors.
通过给高级议员发薪水而将地方政府职业化的可能性
来源:《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》She was careful not to close the door on the possibility of further talks.
她十分注意不让进一步谈判的大门关上。
来源:《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》Formal talks are still said to be a possibility, not a probability.
据称正式会谈仍有可能,但可能性不大。
来源:《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》This was the one possibility I hadn't taken into consideration, though logically I should have done.
这是唯一一个我没有考虑过的可能性,但按道理我应该想到才是。
来源:《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》A wise mother never exposes her children to the slightest possibility of danger.
明智的母亲决不会让她的孩子置身于一丁点儿危险之中。
来源:《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》He did leave open the possibility of direct American aid at some unspecified date in the future
他确实没有排除将来某一天美国可能会提供直接援助的可能。
来源:柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典She suggested a trip to the shops and hinted at the possibility of a treat of some sort.
她建议去逛逛商店,并暗示可能要请客。
来源:《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》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。
来源:《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》It is not beyond the bounds of possibility that we'll all meet again one day.
我们大家将来有一天再度聚在一起,并非绝不可能。
来源:《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》That, as we all know, is not only a possibility but a likelihood.
众所周知,那不仅可能发生,而且是很可能发生。
来源:《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》I use a sunscreen whenever there is even a remote possibility that I will be in the sun.
不论何时只要有一点可能暴露在阳光下,我就会用防晒霜。
来源:《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》It was not beyond the bounds of possibility that they would meet again one day.
他们有一天会再度相遇,这不是没有可能。
来源:《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》我相信在即将来临的选举中,他最有可能重新争取到中间派的选票。
来源:《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》...the possibility of setting up a provisional coalition government...
建立一个临时联合政府的可能性
来源:《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》
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