probable
gb/pɹˈɑbəbəl/ us/pɹˈɑbəbəl/
B2
英語
~ 2400
valószínű
B2
1
valószínű
B1
用法パターン：
it is probable (that) [clause]
It is probable that the meeting will be postponed.
Valószínű, hogy elhalasztják a megbeszélést.
The most probable explanation is human error.
A legvalószínűbb magyarázat az emberi hiba.
Given the dark clouds, rain seems highly probable.
Police said it was probable that the suspect had left the city.
A probable cause for the accident was a brake failure.
学習者向け例文
It is probable that she will come.
Valószínű, hogy eljön.
Rain is probable this afternoon.
Valószínű, hogy ma délután esni fog.
This is the most probable answer.
It is probable that he is tired.
The team has a probable chance to win.
よくある間違い：
Learners sometimes confuse 'probable' with 'possible'. 'Probable' means more likely than not; 'possible' only means it can happen.
意味
likely to happen or be true
コロケーション
highly probable
|probable cause
|probable outcome
|probable reason
|most probable
類義語
likely (Slightly more common in everyday speech; 'probable' is more formal.)
|
possible (Indicates something could happen, but with less certainty than 'probable'.)
対義語
improbable (Implies there is little chance of the event happening.)
|
unlikely (Common in everyday speech to mean low chance of happening.)
テーマ
probability
|reasoning
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
定義
Having a good chance of being true or happening.
Having a high chance of being true or of occurring, based on evidence or reasoning.
文法
辞書形
probable
IPA
GB/pɹˈɑbəbəl/
US/pɹˈɑbəbəl/
音節・強勢
prob - able （2音節）
Stress on 1st syllable (prob)
活用形
Adjective
- Base: probable
関連語
Core family
probably
adverb A2
probability
noun B1
Negative and opposite forms
improbable
adjective B2
improbably
adverb
Advanced or less common
表現
probable cause
1/pɹˈɑbəbəl kˈɔz/
fixed phrase
reasonable legal grounds
A good reason for the police to think a crime happened or to search a place.
例文
- The police needed probable cause before entering the house.
- Without probable cause, the search would be illegal.