/ˈlaɪklɪˌhʊd/
the chance of sth happening; how likely sth is to happen 可能；可能性 SYN probability
There is very little likelihood of that happening.
几乎没有发生那种事情的可能。
In all likelihood (= very probably) the meeting will be cancelled.
这次会议十有八九要被取消。
The likelihood is that (= it is likely that) unemployment figures will continue to fall.
很有可能失业人数会继续下降。