/ˈprɒbəbl ||; ˈprɑbəbḷ/adj that you expect to happen or to be true; likely 大概会发生的；很可能成为事实的；很可能的 [OPP] improbable 反义词为improbable ☞Look at possible. 参看possible。 ☞Notice that probable and likely mean the same but are used differently It's probable that he will be late. He is likely to be late. 注意：probable和likely的意思相同，但用法不同：It's probable that he will be late.他大概会迟到。·He is likely to be late.他可能会迟到。