单词 | possibility |
释义 | possibility UK [ˌpɒs.ə'bɪl.ɪ.ti] US [ˌpɑ:.sə'bɪl.ə.tˌi] noun ESSENTIAL countable or uncountable ■a chance that something may happen or be true 可能(性) •It's not likely to happen but I wouldn't rule out •The forecast said that there's a possibility of •[+ (that •Is there any possibility (that) Opposite impossibility ESSENTIAL countable ■something that you can choose to do in a particular situation 可选择的方法;可能的情况 •We could take on extra staff - that's one possibility.我们可以再招一些人——这是一种选择。 •"Have you decided what to do?" "No, I'm still considering the various possibilities."“你决定怎么做了吗?”“没有,我还在考虑各种可能的情况。” UK [ˌpɒs.ə'bɪl.ɪ.ti] US [ˌpɑ:.sə'bɪl.ə.tˌi] noun Common Learner Errors possibility or opportunity?Warning: Choose the right word!To talk about an occasion or situation which makes it possible to do something, don't say 'possibility', say opportunity : ✗ Thank you for giving me the possibility to attend this course. UK [ˌpɒs.ə'bɪl.ɪ.ti] US [ˌpɑ:.sə'bɪl.ə.tˌi] noun Common Learner Errors possibilityWhen possibility is followed by a verb, that verb cannot be in the infinitive with 'to'.Do not say 'possibility to do something', say possibility of doing something : ✗ There is no possibility to find a job in this town.There is no possibility of finding a job in this town. |
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