a. 可能的,有希望的
ad. 很可能
詞形變化:
形容詞比較級:likelier 最高級:likeliest
例句與用法:
1. I'm likely to be very busy tomorrow.
明天我可能很忙。
2. They'll very likely ask for an increase in the budget.
他們很可能會要求增加預算。
3. As likely as not she's forgotten all about it.
很可能她把這事忘得壹乾二凈。
4. The proposed tax changes are likely to prove a banana skin for the Government.
建議中的稅務變動很可能給政府帶來無窮後患。
5. I think I'm likely to get the job, but if Bob applies for it too it/he could queer my pitch.
我想我很可能得到這份工作, 可是假設鮑勃也申請的話, 那[他]可能使我的計畫落空.
6. I've heard whispers that the firm is likely to go bankrupt.
我聽到傳聞說公司很可能要破產.
英英解釋:
形容詞likely:
1. has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
2. likely but not certain to be or become true or real
同義詞：probable
3. expected to become or be; in prospect
同義詞：expected, potential
4. within the realm of credibility
副詞likely:
1. with considerable certainty; without much doubt
同義詞：probably, in all likelihood, in all probability, belike