• adj. 很可能的；合適的；有希望的
• adv. 很可能；或許

like,相似，-ly,形容詞后綴，來自like.

likely (adj.)

c. 1300, perhaps from Old Norse likligr "likely," from likr "like" (see like (adj.)). Old English had cognate geliclic. Meaning "having the appearance of being strong and capable" is from mid-15c., though now mostly confined to American English; according to OED this sense is perhaps influenced by like (v.). Sense of "good-looking" is from late 15c. Meaning "probably" is attested from late 14c., now principally in American English.

LIKELY. That may be liked; that may please; handsome. In the United States, as a colloquial term, respectable; worthy of esteem; sensible.--Worcester. [Bartlett]

As an adverb, late 14c., from the adjective.

1. Very likely he'd told them he had American business interests.

很可能他已經(jīng)告訴他們自己擁有美國商業(yè)利益.

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2. We aimed the microscope at a likely looking target.

我們把顯微鏡對準(zhǔn)了一個看起來合適的目標(biāo)。

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3. The fires are likely to permanently deforest the land.

這些火災(zāi)很可能會徹底毀掉這片土地上的森林。

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4. These feelings are likely to make people attempt to overthrow the system.

這些情緒有可能促使人們想要推翻現(xiàn)行的體制。

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5. They're likely to hold big fire sales to liquidate their inventory.

他們可能會舉行清倉大甩賣。

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