likelihood [ˈlaiklihud] n. 可能性
【扩】possibility 可能性 probability 可能性
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A: I hope we will succeed this time.
B: It seems there's a great likelihood.
A：希望我们这次能够成功。
B：看起来可能性很大。
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infant [ˈinfənt] n. 婴儿
【扩】baby 婴儿
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A: You need to be more careful when you take care of the infant.
B: I will try my best to do it well.
A：照顾婴儿的时候你要非常小心。
B：我会尽力做好的。
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vulnerable [ˈvʌlnərəbəl] adj. 脆弱的
【例】He remains vulnerable to any physical attack.
在任何武力攻击面前他都很脆弱。
imperceptible [ˌimpəˈseptəbəl] adj. 感觉不到的
robust [ˈrəubʌst] adj. 强健的
【派】robustly 粗鲁地
【扩】sturdy 强健的 able-bodied 强壮的，强健的
【搭】a robust company 一家实力雄厚的公司
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A: That chair is not very robust; don't sit on it.
B: Can you get me another chair instead?
A：那把椅子不结实，别坐它了。
B：你能给我再找一把椅子吗？
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organism [ˈɔːɡənizəm] n. 有机体
thermodynamics [ˌθəːməudaiˈnæmiks] n. 热力学
steep [stiːp] adj. 急转直下的
ageing [ˈeidʒiŋ] n. 老化
odd [ɔd] n. 可能性
virtual [ˈvəːtʃuəl] adj. 实际上的
【派】virtually 实际上，事实上
【扩】de facto 事实上的，实际上的
【例】The president was so much under the influence of his wife that she was the virtual ruler of the country.
这个总统受他妻子的影响是如此之大，以至于他妻子成了这个国家实际上的统治者。
moot [muːt] adj. 争论未决的
run-down [ˌrʌn-ˈdaun] adj. 破旧的
friction [ˈfrikʃən] n. 摩擦
【扩】rubbing 摩擦 attrition 摩擦
【搭】family friction 家庭不和
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A: The constant friction between the young couple finally caused divorce.
B: What a pity!
A：小夫妻俩之间经常的冲突终于导致了离婚。
B：真遗憾！
noun [具体名词]可能，可能性；可能的事 - If something is a likelihood, it is likely to happen.
noun [专属名词]婴儿，幼儿；（英国学校里四至七岁的）学童；<法律>未成年人 - They are saying that he is tiring of playing daddy to their infant son.
adjective [原级]供婴幼儿用的；初期的，初创期的；四岁至七岁幼儿的 - The infant company was based in Nebraska.
noun [抽象名词]（材料自然或人为的）老化；变老，衰老 - The only signs of ageing are the flecks of grey that speckle his dark hair.
adjective [原级]变老的，上了年纪的；到了使用寿命的 - John lives with his ageing mother.
verb [vi. 不及物动词]变老；使……苍老；成熟（age 的现在分词） - Exposure to the sun can accelerate the ageing process.
adjective [原级]几乎…的，实质上的；（在计算机或互联网上存在或出现的）虚拟的，模拟的；（光学）虚的，虚拟的；（机械学）虚的；（物理）虚的 - You can use virtual to indicate that something is so nearly true that for most purposes it can be regarded as true.
noun [专属名词]生物，有机体，（尤指）微生物；有机组织，有机体系 - Not all chemicals normally present in living organisms are harmless.
