odds
noun
ɒdz noun
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PROBABILITY
可能性
how likely it is that something will or will not happen 〔事物发生的〕可能性，机会
The odds are (=it is likely) that he will commit the same crime again.
他可能还会犯同样的罪行。
[+ of ]
You can narrow the odds of a nasty accident happening in your home by being more safety-conscious.
通过增强安全意识，就可以减少危险的意外事故在家中发生的可能性。
[+ against ]
The odds against a plane crash are around a million to one.
发生空难的可能性极小，大约为百万分之一。
I’m afraid that the odds are heavily against her winning (=it is not likely) .
恐怕她获胜的可能性很小。
The odds are in favour of a Russian victory (=it is likely) .
俄罗斯队很可能获胜。
What are the odds (=how likely is it) that they will mess up?
他们把事情搞砸的可能性有多大？
a new company that has beaten the odds and succeeded (=it was not likely to succeed, but it did)
战胜逆境、取得成功的一家新公司
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DIFFICULTIES
困难
difficulties which make a good result seem very unlikely 困难，不利条件
3
be at odds
a. to disagree b. if two statements, descriptions, actions etc are at odds with each other, they are different although they should be the same 〔说法、描述、行为等〕不一致
[+ with ]
Briggs found himself at odds with his colleagues.
布里格斯发现自己与同事们意见不合。
[+ over/on ]
The two politicians were at odds over what was the truth.
两位政治家就何为事实真相产生了分歧。
[+ with ]
Mark’s account of what happened is at odds with Dan’s.
马克对所发生情况的说法和丹的说法不一样。
She gave him a sweet smile, totally at odds with the look of dislike in her eyes.
她给了他一个甜甜的微笑，这和她眼中的不悦不相称。
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HORSE RACING ETC
赛马等
the numbers that show how much money you will win if you BET on the winner of a horse race or other competition 投注赔率 BrE
The odds are 6-1.
赔率是 6 比 1。
[+ of ]
At odds of 10-1 he bet a hundred pounds.
他以 10 比 1 的赔率押了 100 英镑。
(at) long/short odds (high or low numbers, that show a high or low risk of losing) （以）高/低赔率
Everyone was surprised when Desert Zone won the race, at very long odds.
对“沙漠地带”以高赔率获胜人人都感到意外。
lay/offer (sb) odds BrE 【英】
They are laying odds of 8-1 that the Conservatives will win the next election.
他们以 8 比 1 的赔率打赌保守党在下次的大选中会获胜。
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it makes no odds
used to say that what someone does or what happens is not important [英，口] 无关紧要，没多大关系 BrE spoken
Pay me now or later – it makes no odds.
现在付给我或者晚点再付都没关系。
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pay over the odds
to pay a higher price than is usual or reasonable [英，非正式] 花高价 BrE informal
Most residents live in tiny apartments and pay over the odds for them too.
大部分居民居住在狭小的公寓里，还要支付高额房租。