odds

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📚 3260 2 考研 托福 雅思
You refer to how likely something is to happen as the odds that it will happen. 可能性

noun [抽象名词] （事物发生的）可能性，机会；困难，不利条件；投注赔率；（力量、权力或资源上的）优势

What were the odds against? 赔率是多少？

odds 出现在下面的课文中（提供视频、音频及笔记等可系统性学习）
Lesson 37 The process of ageing odds 名词: 可能性
Lesson 45 The power of the press
奇奇(odd)相加(add)为偶
odds

n. 不平等；几率；胜算；差别
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...families in terrible circumstances, who have stayed together against all odds. …状况糟糕的家庭，似乎不可能维持下去，却仍然住在一起。
He was at odds with the boss. 他与老板不合。
The troops will only engage in a ground battle when all the odds are in their favour. 该部队只会在完全可能取胜的情况下进行一场地面战斗。
What are the odds of finding a parking space right outside the door? 就在门外找到一个停车位的可能性有多大？
He reckons the odds are against the plan going ahead. 他认为该计划不太可能进行下去。
It's odds-on that he'll be late. 他多半要迟到。
We are offering odds of 6-1 on the fight ending in a knockout. 我们以6比1的赔率赌该拳击赛以击倒告终。

与 “odds” 相关联的词汇

单数 odd /ɒd/ adj. 奇数的；古怪的；临时的；剩余的；零散的

odds 的重要知识点

odds n. 可能性；困难，逆境

  • The odds are (that) you're going to fail.
  • The odds are that it will rain before we reach the summit. 很有可能我们还没到山顶就会下雨。
the odds are in favor of … 胜算很大；形势对...有利
  • The odds are in favor of his winning.
  • There are heavy odds in favor of his being married this year.
  • Given his extensive experience, the odds are in favor of his winning the election. 鉴于他丰富的经验，他赢得选举的胜算很大。
the odds are against … 胜算很小；形势对...不利
  • The odds are against his winning.
  • There are overwhelming odds against an Argentinean victory.
  • He attempted the climb even though the odds were against him. 尽管胜算很小，他还是尝试了攀登。

against (all) the odds 尽管困难重重；出人意料地

  • Against (all) the odds she achieved her dream of becoming a ballerina.
  • Against all the odds, the small team managed to win the national championship. 尽管困难重重，这支小队伍竟然赢得了全国冠军。
beat / overcome the odds 战胜困难；克服不利条件 She overcame the odds of her upbringing to become a successful doctor. 她克服了成长环境中的种种不利条件，成为了一名成功的医生。
fight / battle / struggle against the odds 在极度困难的情况下奋斗 The rescue workers continued to struggle against the odds to find survivors. 救援人员在极度困难的情况下继续奋斗，寻找生还者。
If they had only had one more child, the fact would have passed unnoticed. They would have continued to struggle against economic odds and would have lived in obscurity.

fight / battle / struggle against the elements 与恶劣天气（风、雨等自然力量）作斗争