unlikely

US [ʌnˈlaɪkli]
UK [ʌn'laɪkli]
  • adj.不大可能发生的；非心目中的；非想象的；难以相信的
  • Web未必可能的；未必的；不太可能的
Comparative Degree：unlikelier  Superlative：unlikeliest  

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unlikely
adj.
1.
不大可能发生的not likely to happen; not probable
The project seemed unlikely to succeed.
这个项目似乎难以成功。
It's most(= very) unlikely that she'll arrive before seven.
她极不可能在七点前到达。
In the unlikely event of a problem arising, please contact the hotel manager.
万一出现问题，请找旅馆经理。
2.
[obn]
非心目中的；非想象的not the person, thing or place that you would normally think of or expect
He seems a most unlikely candidate for the job.
他似乎是最不适合担任这项工作的人选。
They have built hotels in the most unlikely places.
他们把旅馆建在最冷门的地方。
3.
[obn]
难以相信的；不能信服的difficult to believe
She gave me an unlikely explanation for her behaviour.
她对自己行为的解释很难令我信服。

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AllAll,不大可能发生的不大可能发生的,非心目中的非心目中的,非想象的非想象的,难以相信的难以相信的,未必可能的未必可能的,未必的未必的,不太可能的不太可能的
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1.
But, even if such a policy could be sustained (which is unlikely), it would turn southern Europe into a greater Mezzogiorno.
然而，即使这样的政策可以延续下去（事实上不大可能），也将把南部欧洲变成一个大梅佐乔诺（Mezzogiorno）。
rán ér , jí shǐ zhè yàng de zhèng cè kě yǐ yán xù xià qù ( shì shí shàng bú dà kě néng ) , yě jiāng bǎ nán bù ōu zhōu biàn chéng yī gè dà méi zuǒ qiáo nuò ( Mezzogiorno ) 。
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2.
Finally , may we say that this was an exceptional mistake and is unlikely to occur again. Please accept our apologies for the inconvenience.
最后我方要说这种错误是一个例外，再也不会发生。对因此造成的不便深感抱谦。
zuì hòu wǒ fāng yào shuō zhè zhǒng cuò wù shì yī gè lì wài , zài yě bú huì fā shēng 。 duì yīn cǐ zào chéng de bú biàn shēn gǎn bào qiān 。
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3.
It is unlikely, however, that this fragmentation will lead to the disappearance of English as a language understood around the world.
然而，这种分化不大可能导致作为全世界都理解的语言——英语的消失。
rán ér , zhè zhǒng fēn huà bú dà kě néng dǎo zhì zuò wéi quán shì jiè dōu lǐ jiě de yǔ yán —— yīng yǔ de xiāo shī 。
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4.
Seeing as it was unlikely that any bank would loan him so much money, John decided to let that be the determining factor.
约翰以为不会有银行肯借那么多钱给他，所以干脆先拿这个行业开刀。
yuē hàn yǐ wéi bú huì yǒu yín háng kěn jiè nà me duō qián gěi tā , suǒ yǐ gān cuì xiān ná zhè ge háng yè kāi dāo 。
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5.
It was understood that sunspot activity was not at its peak in 1932 and hence the radio waves were unlikely to be emitted from the Sun.
据悉，1932年并非太阳黑子活动的高峰期，由此推测无线电波并非自太阳发出，央斯基认为这些无线电波是从银河系而来。
jù xī , yī jiǔ sān èr nián bìng fēi tài yáng hēi zi huó dòng de gāo fēng qī , yóu cǐ tuī cè wú xiàn diàn bō bìng fēi zì tài yáng fā chū , yāng sī jī rèn wéi zhè xiē wú xiàn diàn bō shì cóng yín hé xì ér lái 。
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6.
However, he said the government was unlikely to delay the implementation of the law any further.
然而，他表示政府不太可能再进一步推迟该法的实施。
rán ér , tā biǎo shì zhèng fǔ bù tài kě néng zài jìn yí bù tuī chí gāi fǎ de shí shī 。
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7.
The NSIDC team cautions that this is a preliminary analysis and that further melt is possible, though unlikely, this year.
NSIDC的科研小组表示，这些都是我们初步的分析，进一步融化的可能性很大，尽管今年已不再肯能。
NSIDC de kē yán xiǎo zǔ biǎo shì , zhè xiē dōu shì wǒ men chū bù de fēn xī , jìn yí bù róng huà de kě néng xìng hěn dà , jǐn guǎn jīn nián yǐ bú zài kěn néng 。
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8.
The cash buffer corporate America has built up in case of harder times makes a fresh shock of that kind unlikely.
美国公司的现金缓冲只限于时艰时期未必不会产生新的冲击。
měi guó gōng sī de xiàn jīn huǎn chōng zhǐ xiàn yú shí jiān shí qī wèi bì bú huì chǎn shēng xīn de chōng jī 。
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9.
The previous point might lead one to suspect that this was an unlikely area for positive investment returns.
上面一观点也许会让人怀疑，这一领域可能难以获得正回报。
shàng mian yī guān diǎn yě xǔ huì ràng rén huái yí , zhè yī lǐng yù kě néng nán yǐ huò de zhèng huí bào 。
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10.
Probably the only forward of comparable quality is Lionel Messi, and he's unlikely to leave Barcelona.
也许唯一的选择就是梅西，而他不太可能离开巴塞罗那。
yě xǔ wéi yī de xuǎn zé jiù shì méi xī , ér tā bù tài kě néng lí kāi bā sài luó nà 。
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