odds

n. 可能性, 几率, 机会, 胜算, 不平等
相关词组:
be over the odds
give odds
receive odds
at odds
set the two at odds
be at odds with
shout the odds
make odds even
It makes no odds whether
The odds are that
be within the odds

odds

pl.n.（复数名词）
A certain number of points given beforehand to a weaker side in a contest to equalize the chances of all participants.See Synonyms at advantage
让步：在比赛中事先给较弱一方一定数量的比分，以使所有参赛者获胜机会均等参见 advantage


The ratio of the probability of an event`s occurring to the probability of its not occurring.
机率：事件发生的可能性与不发生的可能性的比率
The likelihood of the occurrence of one thing rather than the occurrence of another thing, as in a contest:
可能性：如在竞赛中会发生这件事而不会发生那件事的可能性：
例句：
The odds are that she will get the nomination on the first ballot.
她在第一轮选票中获得提名的可能性大

Games A ratio expressing the amount by which the stake of one bettor differs from that of an opposing bettor.
【游戏】 赌注的比率：打赌者下注的数量及其对手下注数量的比率
An amount or a degree by which one thing exceeds or falls short of another:
胜败优劣之别：一个事物超出或少于另一事物的数量或程度：
例句：
won the contest by considerable odds.
比赛中大赢了一把


<习惯用语>at odds
In disagreement; in conflict:
争执：不同意；意见冲突：
例句：
.The artist and the self-critic . . . are, with a few felicitous exceptions, forever at odds.(Joyce Carol Oates)
.艺术家和自我批评…，除了一些幸运的例外，永远争执不下.(乔伊丝·卡罗尔·奥茨)

by all odds
In every possible way; unquestionably:
毫无疑问地：在每个可能的方法上；毫无疑问地：
例句：
By all odds it is the best film of the year.
毫无疑问地，它是那年最佳影片

来源：
Pl. of odd
odd的复数