/ˌprɒbəˈbɪləti ||; ˌprɑbəˈbɪlətɪ/noun (
plural probabilities)
1 [U] [sing] how likely sth is to happen 可能性；或然性；概率: At that time there seemed little probability of success. 在那时看来，似乎不大可能成功。
2 [C] something that is likely to happen 可能发生的事情: Closure of the factory now seems a probability. 那家工厂现在看来可能要倒闭。