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【释义】：

(morelikely，mostlikelyor likelier，likeliest)a．❶ 可能有的，象真的：Whatwill be the likely result?可能有的结果是什么?That’s a likely story!(反语)不见得会有这种事吧!It is likely to be fine．天象要放晴．It is not likely(that)he will come．他不见得会来．It is not likely that he should have known it．他不见得会知道这件事．❷ 适当的：This looks a likely field for paddy rice．看来这块地适合种水稻．What do you think is the likeliest(or the most likely)time to find him at home?你认为到他家去找他什么时间最合适?❸ 有前途的：He is a likely young man．他是一个有前途的青年．

－ad．(常与very，most连用)多半，大概：He will very(or most) likely come．他多半会再来的．as likely as not很可能：He’ll forget all about it as likely as not．他很可能会把这事忘得一千二净．