核心问题
It's quite likely that a decision will be made before the end of the year.
likely 和 possible, probable 都作“可能的”解, 它们之间有无区别呢?
词典解答
从语意上说, likely 所表达的可能性比 possible 强, 但比 probable 弱(见 probable)。它表示某种行为的发生或状态的出现是预料之中的。从语法上看, 它可以以人为主语, 后接动词不定式:
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It is likely that he is in trouble now. 很可能他现在遇到麻烦了。
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He is likely to win. 他很可能取胜。
练习题
请做下面的英语试题：
Unless professors address specific errors in students' personal models of the world, students are not ____ to replace them with the correct one.
A. obliged B. likely C. probable D. partial(全国四级,00.1-89)