likelihood
Chinese meaning
可能性；概率
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Example
They can also transform global weather patterns, increasing the likelihood of severe droughts in places like Australia and Southeast Asia and heavy floods in parts of the US and East Africa.
它们还会改变全球天气模式，令澳大利亚和东南亚等地遭受严重干旱的可能性上升，同时使美国部分地区和东非面临更大的洪涝风险。
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Background ✎
Roots · etymology
源自中古英语 liklihode，由 likely + -hood 构成
- likely（可能的）+ -hood（状态／程度名词后缀）
Collocations
- in all likelihood / likelihood of / increase the likelihood
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