possibilities

1. [U]可能性 state of being possible; likelihood
2. [C]可能的事 event that may happen; prospect
3. [P]可以利用和改善的余地; 潜力 capability of being used or improved; potential

• avoid〔prove, remove〕 the possibility of避免〔证明,消除〕…的可能
• exclude〔raise〕 possibility排除〔产生〕可能性
• prevent the possibility of防止…的可能
• see a possibility of认识到…的可能

• bare〔remote〕 possibility微弱〔极小〕的可能
• fresh possibility新的可能性
• good〔strong〕 possibility极〔很〕有可能

• trade possibility贸易的可能性

• beyond the -ties of one human life一个人一生不可能做的
• by any possibility倘有可能
• out of〔within〕 the bounds of possibility在可能的范围外〔内〕

• -ties for women's work妇女工作的可能性
• possibility of snow可能下雪
• possibility of success成功的可能

production possibility生产可能性

by any possibility万一；可能

1. I see great possibilities in the scheme.
   我看这计划很可能成功。
2. We must accept the possibility that we might be wrong.
   我们必须承认，我们有可能搞错了。
3. She saw the possibilities of the scheme from the beginning.
   她从一开始就预见到这计划可能成功。
4. We can't exclude the possibility that it will rain.
   我们不能排除天会下雨的可能性。
5. She thought of several possibilities.
   她考虑了几种可能的情况。
6. The idea has tremendous possibilities.
   这个想法极具潜在价值。