but at this age the likelihood of death is least.
但在這個年齡死亡的可能性最小。
新概念英語第四冊 Lesson 37 The process of ageing

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likelihood ['la?kl?h?d] 詞頻5 詞根: likely
n. 可能,可能性;[數]似然,似真;
?? likeli=likely可能的+hood表名詞,“時期,性質等” →可能性
"In all likelihood he would encounter no one here."
十有八九,在這里也不會遇見熟人的。
近義:likeliness, odds, opportunity, outlook, possibility, probability 反義:improbability, remoteness, unlikeliness
death [d?θ] 詞頻1
n. 死亡;(某種)死法,死亡方式;病危;死神;
?? dead(死)+th(表示抽象名詞的后綴)→死的
"a verdict of accidental death"
意外死亡的裁決
近義:passing, quietus, decease, demise, disappearance, end 反義:inception, nascence, nascency, onset, origin, rising
least [list] 詞頻1
adj. 最小的;最少的( little的最高級);最不重要的,地位最低的; adv. 最少,最小; n. 最小;最少量;
"We need at least 24 hours' notice of cancellation."
如欲取消,請至少提前24小時告知。
近義:lowest, lowliest, measly, merest, minimal, minimum 反義:maximal, meridian, top, upmost, uppermost, greatest

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