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Unit 3 Understanding ScienceText A Words & Expressionslikely:1. adj. probable- An incident likely to lead to war is reported on TV. (电视报导出一可能导致战争的事件。
)2. adv. probably- I shall very likely be here again next month.Pattern:It is likely that …很可能…- It is highly likely that he will succeed.CF:likely, possible & probable这些词都有“可能的”意思。
likely 系常用词，指从表面迹象来看很有可能。
例如：- The likely outcome of the contest varies from moment to moment. (比赛结果每分钟可能都在变化。
)possible 指由于有适当的条件和方法，某事可能发生或做到，强调客观上有可能，但常含有实际希望很小的意思。
例如：- Is it possible to get to the city by train, or must I take a bus? (坐火车可以到这个城市去吗？还是我必须得坐公共汽车？)probable 语气比possible 强，指有根据、合情理、值得相信的, 带有大概、很可能的意思。
例如：- It is probable that he has forgotten our appointment. (很可能他是忘了我们的约会了。
)do without:manage to survive, continue, or succeed, although you do not have sth. you need - I haven’t enough money to buy a car, so I’ll just have to do without.- He can’t do without the services of a secretary.Collocation:do away with 摆脱；废除，取消do up 系上，扣上；修理；打扮have something to do with 和…有关系have nothing to do with 和…没有关系highly: adv.1) very- Mr. Smith was a highly successful salesman.2) to a high degree- He speaks very highly of you.- 出席这次会议的大部分人是受过高等教育的女性。
