likelihood
noun [ U ] uk/ˈlaɪ.kli.hʊd/ us/ˈlaɪ.kli.hʊd/
C2 可能，可能性
the chance that something will happen
This latest dispute greatly increases the likelihood of a strike. 最近的这场冲突极大地增加了罢工的可能性。
[ + that ] There is every likelihood that more jobs will be lost later this year. 今年晚些时候很可能会有更多的人失业。
There is little likelihood now that interest rates will come down further. 现在利率进一步下降的可能性几乎为零。
in all likelihoodC2 几乎肯定的
almost certainly
In all likelihood, everything will go to plan. 一切几乎肯定会按计划进行。
She was younger than her brother and, in all likelihood, more athletically gifted.
In all likelihood, it was this concession that broke the deadlock.
Neither he, nor in all likelihood his wife, really understood the consequences of their actions.
These figures show that in all likelihood another runway will not be needed.