possibility

possibility [ˌpɔsiˈbiliti] n.

1. ■ 可能, 可能性

2. ■ [pl. ]可能发生的事, 可能的结果

a bare possibility 万一的事情

be within [out of] the bounds [range] of possibility ... 是可能[不可能]的

by any possibility 万一, 也许

by some possibility 或许

There are several -ties. 有几种可能性。

What are the -ties? 有哪些可能发生的情况?

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特殊用法

equally likely possibility

1. ■ 同概率的可能性

fail-back possibility

1. ■ 故障返回操作可能性

fall-back possibility

1. ■ 退缩可能性; 替代可能性

production possibility

1. ■ 生产能力

remote possibility

1. ■ 极小的可能性

possibility by area

1. ■ 标准采伐面积

possibility by volume

1. ■ 标准采伐材积

possibility of trouble

1. ■ 事故[障碍, 故障]率