adj. 合理的,公道的;明白道理的;適當(dāng)?shù)?有理性的;
?? reason合理+able形容詞后綴, 具有某種性質(zhì)的 → 合理的, 通情達理的
"There is reasonable concordance between the two sets of results."
兩組結(jié)果之間有著合理的一致。
近義:intelligent, levelheaded, logic, logical, moderate, modest
反義:illogical, inane, inconsistent, irrational, mad, meaningless
n. 可能性;幾率,概率;或然性;
?? prob測試,證明+ability名詞后綴,表可...性 →能被證明的 → 可能性
"The probability is that prices will rise rapidly."
物價有可能會迅速上升。
近義:likelihood, odds, outlook, chance, likeliness
反義:assurance, assuredness, obviousness, palpability, patency, positiveness
n. 確定性,確實性;確定的事,必然的事;
?? certain確實的+ty表名詞 → 肯定
"Her return to the team now seems a certainty."
她的歸隊現(xiàn)在似乎已成定局。
近義:assurance, assuredness, obviousness, palpability, patency, positiveness
反義:hesitancy, hesitation, incertitude, indecision, indefinition, indetermination