名词可能，可能性; 希望，可能发生的事物
possibility
名词impossibility
名词
1. There is a good possibility of rain tonight.
今晚很可能要下雨。
2. He is a man of possibilities.
他是一个有发展前途的人。
3. possibility
3. There is no possibility of his coming.
他不可能来。
4. Let's consider the possibilities.
让我们来讨论一下可能发生的事。
5. The new invention contains wonderful possibilities.
新发明具有极好的未来。
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1. 可能性；可能
If you say there is a possibility that something is the case or that something will happen, you mean that it might be the case or it might happen.
possibility的反义词
e.g. We were not in the least worried about the possibility that sweets could rot the teeth...
我们以前完全不担心吃糖果有可能会蛀牙。
e.g. Tax on food has become a very real possibility.
极有可能征收食物税。
2. （一种）可能；可能的事
A possibility is one of several different things that could be done.
possibility的意思
e.g. The government now owns a lot of our land — one possibility would be to compensate us with other property...
政府现在占了我们的大量土地，一种可能是用其他地产来对我们作出补偿。
e.g. There were several possibilities open to each manufacturer.
每个制造商都可以有几种不同的选择。
3. 可能的事；能做到的事
You can say 'It is not beyond the realms of possibility' or 'It is not beyond the bounds of possibility' when you are stating something that you believe is possibly true, but which other people might consider unlikely or impossible.
e.g. It's not beyond the realms of possibility that the security services do bug important public figures.
安全部门完全有可能窃听重要公众人物的谈话。
1. 可能性；可能
If you say there is a possibility that something is the case or that something will happen, you mean that it might be the case or it might happen.
possibility的反义词
e.g. We were not in the least worried about the possibility that sweets could rot the teeth...
我们以前完全不担心吃糖果有可能会蛀牙。
e.g. Tax on food has become a very real possibility.
极有可能征收食物税。
2. （一种）可能；可能的事
A possibility is one of several different things that could be done.
possibility的意思
e.g. The government now owns a lot of our land — one possibility would be to compensate us with other property...
政府现在占了我们的大量土地，一种可能是用其他地产来对我们作出补偿。
e.g. There were several possibilities open to each manufacturer.
每个制造商都可以有几种不同的选择。
3. 可能的事；能做到的事
You can say 'It is not beyond the realms of possibility' or 'It is not beyond the bounds of possibility' when you are stating something that you believe is possibly true, but which other people might consider unlikely or impossible.
e.g. It's not beyond the realms of possibility that the security services do bug important public figures.
安全部门完全有可能窃听重要公众人物的谈话。
做生意
A：We’re looking for a manager to run the new branch office.
我们正在找一位经理来管理新的分公司。
B：Where is the branch office?
分公司在哪里？
A：It happens to be very close to your home. We were actually hoping that you might want to fill the position.
真巧，它离你家特别近。我们真的希望你能担任这个职务。
B：I’d have to think about it. How many people would I be managing?
我得考虑一下，我将会管理几名员工呢？
A：It will start off small, with only about 10 employees.
公司刚开始运营时规模比较小，大概有10 名员工。
B：That is quite small.
那确实很小。
A：Are you interested?
你感兴趣吗？
B：I guess. I do like the office I’m working in now, but it would be nice to work closer to my home.
我想是的。我很喜欢现在工作的地方，但如果能离家近些也不错。
A：Your salary would remain the same, but if you do a good job, I think there’s a possibility of a promotion down the road.
你的薪水保持不变，如果工作业绩好，还有升职的可能。
B：Really?
真的吗？
A：Yes. The reason we chose you is because you’re the best manager we have. We need someone who can organize the new office and make it run well.
是的，我们之所以选择你，就因为你是现在的最好的经理。我们需要一位有很好的组织能力并且能使公司良好运营的人。
B：So this isn’t a demotion?
这不是降职吧？
A：Oh, no, it’s quite the opposite!
不是，恰恰相反。
B：Well then, when should I start?
那好吧，什么时候开始上班？
A：So you’ll do it?
你决定做了吗？
B：Sure.
当然。
A：Great! We’ll send some people over to move your things tomorrow. You can have a long weekend and then start at your new office on Monday.
太好了！我们明天就派人给你搬东西。你可以休息一个长周末然后周一就在新的地方上班了。