probable

名词 n. 形容词 adj.
中文释义
英 /ˈpɹɒbəbl̩/    美 /ˈpɹɑbəbl̩/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Something that is likely.
    — Four of the 32 251 Ku aircraft turned back, but the other 28 fought for 20 minutes against a reported 100 enemy aircraft, claiming 18 destroyed and five probables.
  2. A person who is likely to appear or do a certain thing.
形容词 adj.
  1. Likely or most likely to be true.
    — It's probable that it will rain tomorrow.
  2. Likely to happen.
    — With all the support we have, success is looking probable.
  3. Supporting, or giving ground for, belief, but not demonstrating.
    — probable evidence
  4. Capable of being proved. obsolete

词形变化

more probable comparative most probable superlative probables plural

词汇关系

反义词
improbable
衍生词
equiprobable nonprobable probabilify probabilistics probability probable cause probable error probableness probably unprobable
相关词
possible probeable

词源

词源 1
From Middle English probable, from Old French probable, from Latin probābilis (“that may be proved, credible”), from probāre (“to test, examine”); see probe, probity, prove. Compare recent doublet provable.
词源 2
From Middle English probable, from Old French probable, from Latin probābilis (“that may be proved, credible”), from probāre (“to test, examine”); see probe, probity, prove. Compare recent doublet provable.
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