名詞 probable:

1. an applicant likely to be chosen

形容詞 probable:

1. likely but not certain to be or become true or real
   同義詞：likely
2. apparently destined

1. Certainly they must know the probable result of such speeches.
   無疑，他們一定知道這樣講話可能產(chǎn)生的后果。
2. The probable outcome of the talks is a compromise.
   會談的結(jié)果很可能是妥協(xié)。
3. It's highly probable that they will win the match.
   他們很可能會贏這場比賽。

prob.a.ble

adj.Abbr. prob.（形容詞）縮寫 prob.
Likely to happen or to be true:
可能的：可能發(fā)生的或成為事實(shí)的：
例句：
War seemed probable in 938. The home team, far ahead, is the probable winner.
戰(zhàn)爭在938年就很有可能爆發(fā)。主隊(duì)得分遙遙領(lǐng)先，很可能成為勝利者

Likely but uncertain; plausible.
大概的：可能但不能肯定的；似乎真實(shí)的
Theology Of or relating to opinions and actions in ethics and morals for whose lawfulness intrinsic reasons or extrinsic authority may be adduced.
【神學(xué)】 可論證的：關(guān)于或?qū)儆趥惱砗偷赖律系挠^點(diǎn)和行動的，這些倫理和道德的合法性可援引內(nèi)在的或外在的原因的

來源：
Middle English [plausible]
中古英語 [看似真實(shí)的]
from Old French
源自 古法語
from Latin prob3bilis
源自 拉丁語 prob3bilis
from prob3re [to prove] * see prove
源自 prob3re [證明，證實(shí)] *參見 prove