improbability
noun [ C or U ] uk/ɪmˌprɒb.əˈbɪl.ə.ti/ us/ˌɪm.prɑː.bəˈbɪl.ə.t̬i/
不太可能发生或不太可能为真的事件或状态
the quality of not being likely to happen or be true, or something that is not likely to happen or be true
a statistical/mathematical improbability 统计上/数学上几无可能
I had to laugh at the improbability of the situation. 我不禁哑然失笑,因为这种情况是几无可能出现的。
See: improbable
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- That the town had escaped the wildfire still seemed an improbability.
- He was amused at the improbability of becoming a minor celebrity.
- There are some holes in the plot of the film and a few improbabilities.