0 an occasion that allows something to be done -- 機遇;機會;時機
I'd go now given half a chance (= if I had the slightest opportunity). 有一丁點的機會我現在就會走。
He left and I missed my chance to say goodbye to him. 他走了,我失去了跟他道別的機會。
Society has to give prisoners a second chance when they come out of jail. 犯人出獄後社會必須再給他們一次機會。
[ + to infinitive ] If you give me a chance to speak, I'll explain. 要是你給我說話的機會,我會解釋的。
I didn't get/have a chance to speak to her. 我沒有機會跟她說話。
1 the level of possibility that something will happen -- 可能性
[ + that ] What are the chances that they'll win? 他們贏的可能性有多大?
What are her chances of survival? 她倖存的機會有多大?
Her resignation has improved my chances of promotion. 她的辭職增加了我晉升的可能性。
UK John thinks they're in with a chance (= they have a possibility of doing or getting what they want). 約翰認為他們有機會。
I don't think I stand/have a chance of winning. 我覺得自己沒有贏的可能性。
"Is there any chance of speaking to him?" "Not a/No chance, I'm afraid." 「有可能跟他說話嗎?」「恐怕一點都沒有。」
If we hurry, there's still an outside (= very small) chance of catching the plane. 要是我們抓緊時間,沒準還能趕上飛機。
There's a slim/slight chance (that) I might have to go to Manchester next week. 下週我也許要去曼徹斯特,不過可能性不大。
[ + (that) ] There's a good chance (that) I'll have this essay finished by tomorrow. 到明天我很可能會寫完這篇文章。
You'd have a better chance/more chance of passing your exams if you worked a bit harder. 你要是再用功一點,通過考試的可能性會大一些。
2 a possibility that something negative will happen -- (不好的事情發生的)危險,風險
3 the force that causes things to happen without any known cause or reason for doing so -- 偶然,碰巧;巧合
You wouldn't, by any chance, have a calculator on you, would you? 你或許沒帶計算機吧,是不是?
Could you lend me a couple of pounds, by any chance? 你能不能借我幾英鎊?
Are you Hungarian, by any chance? 你或許是匈牙利人?
We must double-check everything and leave nothing to chance. 我們必須把每件事都覆核一遍,絕不能心存僥倖。
[ + (that) ] It was pure/sheer chance (that) we met. 我們的相遇純屬巧合。
I got this job completely by chance. 我得到這份工作完全是偶然。
Roulette is a game of chance. 輪盤賭是碰運氣的遊戲。
4 to risk something -- 冒險
5 to happen or do something by chance -- 偶然發生;碰巧
Figure 1 is a visual representation of the marginal impact that recurring disputes have on the chances of war.
Finally, asking subjects to rank the outcomes before they acted would have chanced a contamination of their actual dilemma behaviour.
Taken together, the electoral rules have significant consequences for the chances of obtaining political power.
They might also be reinforced by developments which increased the chances of detecting breaches of the law, such as advances in technology.
What evidence can be brought to bear, and what are the chances, in retrospect?
Parameterization of the chances of contact between age groups was done based on two field studies [28, 29].
Their inclusion probably reflects a selection bias, as a higher number exposed in these premises increases the chances of the outbreak being identified.
To improve their chances of gaining the presidency they knew they would have to somehow appeal to a broader cross section of the population.