probable
adjective uk/ˈprɒb.ə.bəl/ us/ˈprɑː.bə.bəl/
B2 很可能真实的;很可能发生的
likely to be true or likely to happen
The probable cause of death was heart failure. 死因很可能是心力衰竭。
An election in June seems increasingly probable. 6月举行选举的可能性似乎越来越大了。
[ + that ] It is probable that share prices will fall even more. 股价很可能进一步下跌。
Compare: possible (NOT CERTAIN)
Opposite: improbable
- More examples
- the probable cause of the accident
- It's possible, though not probable.
- Redundancies seem increasingly probable.
- It seems probable that the situation will only get worse.
- It's highly probable that he'll lose his job.