请教关于LIKELIHOOD的用法

redli

likelihood:1)of doing sth  2)that
that 后可否用将来事态？

tongxun

我认为其后不应该用will，虽然这个词看起来是将来时态，但表的是条件。

yiyuan05

LIKELIHOOD表示有可能，（...的）可能,可能性,
  用法(1)[+OF名]
         EG. THERE IS NO [A STRONG] LIKELIHOOD OF HIS WINNING THE FIRST PRIZE.  
             他几乎不[大有]可能赢得一等奖.
      (2)[+THAT]
         EG.A GREATER LIKELIHOOD THAT YOU WILL MAKE A PROFIT.
      (3)IN ALL LIKELIHOOD 大概,十之八九
         EG.IF I REFUSED, IT WOULD IN ALL LIKELIHOOD MEAN I'D LOSE MY JOB.