幾天前討論過 possibility 一詞的用法，本篇將詳述更多該詞之搭配用法，供讀者參考學習：

 

[搭配] ADJ.

exciting, interesting

令人興奮的可能性；有趣的可能性

endless, many

無窮的可能性；許多可能性:

The resort offers endless possibilities for entertainment.

度假勝地提供數之不盡的娛樂活動。

further, other

更多的可能；其它可能性

different, various

不同的可能性；各種可能性

future

將來的可能性

distinct, great, real, serious, strong

明顯的可能性；很大的可能性；真正的可能性:

There’s a strong possibility that it will rain today.

今天很有可能會下雨。

reasonable

合理的可能性

faint, remote

很小的可能性；很渺茫的可能:

There is a faint possibility that he might have got the wrong day.

他也許搞錯了日子，但這種可能性較小。

practical

實際的可能性

theoretical

理論上的可能

obvious

明顯的可能性

 

[搭配] VERB + POSSIBILITY

allow sb, offer sb, open up, raise

給予某人機會；使成為可能

see

看到可能性

consider, discuss, examine, explore, study

考慮/ 討論/ 考察/ 研究可能性:

Have you explored the possibilities of setting up your own business?

你考察過自己開公司的可能性嗎？

accept, acknowledge, admit, concede, countenance, entertain, recognize

接受可能性；認同可能性；認可可能性；贊同可能性；認為可能

ignore, overlook

忽視可能性

deny, discount, dismiss, eliminate, exclude, preclude, rule out

否認可能性；排除可能性:

We cannot rule out the possibility of mistaken identity.

我們不能排除有認錯人的可能。

face

面臨可能性:

The club is facing the real possibility of relegation.

俱樂部真正面臨降級的危險。

risk

冒險:

We don’t want to risk the possibility of losing all our money.

我們不想冒失去所有錢的風險。

allow for, cover

考慮可能性:

Some reserves were named to cover the possibility of withdrawals.

已指明一些替補隊員，為可能有人退出比賽作準備。

avert

避免…的可能

lessen, reduce

減少可能性

 

[搭配] PREP.

~ for

做…的可能性:

She was quick to see the possibilities for making money that her new skills gave her.

她很快明白自己的新技能可以用來賺錢。

~ of

…的可能性:

Careful checks will reduce the possibility of unpleasant surprises.

認真檢查會減少令人不快的意外事件的發生。

 

[搭配] PHRASES

beyond / within the bounds of possibility

不可能； 可能:

It’s not beyond the bounds of possibility that a similar situation could arise again.

並非沒有可能再出現類似的情況。

a number / range of possibilities

一些 / 一系列可能性:

The course offers a wide range of possibilities for personal development.

課程為個人發展提供多種不同的選擇。