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improbable

🇬🇧 UK/im'prɒbәbl/🇺🇸 US
TOEFLB2

Definitions

adj.

Not likely to be true or to happen; unlikely.

不大可能的,难以置信的

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
imnot, opposite of
+
probto test, to approve, to disapprove
+
ablecapable of, worthy of
=improbable

Common Collocations

  • 1.seem improbable似乎不太可能
  • 2.highly improbable极不可能

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The improbable outcome surprised everyone watching the game.

  • 2.

    While improbable, the team managed to win against all odds.

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