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improbability
noun[ C or U ]
uk /ɪmˌprɒb.əˈbɪl.ə.ti/ us /ˌɪm.prɑː.bəˈbɪl.ə.t̬i/
the quality of not being likely to happen or be true, or something that is not likely to happen or be true: 不太可能发生或不太可能为真的事件或状态
a statistical/mathematical improbability统计上/数学上几无可能
improbability ofI had to laugh at the improbability of the situation.我不禁哑然失笑，因为这种情况是几无可能出现的。
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improbable
That the town had escaped the wildfire still seemed an improbability.
He was amused at the improbability of becoming a minor celebrity.
There are some holes in the plot of the film and a few improbabilities.
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