perhaps

英[pəˈhæps , præps]美[pərˈhæps]

adv.可能，也许，或者，大概；

复数：perhapses;

英语六级真题

Perhaps there is less to fight about, with the country in a period of tranquility and the dangers of drug abuse and other unwholesome behavior well known.

Perhaps the best example of boom growth and bust decline is the Grand Banks fishery.

Perhaps in the face of impersonal and intimidating globalization, a young person's family feels more like a friendly haven than an oppressive trap.

And the head-to-head competition might give them a strong incentive to lower their prices, perhaps by accepting slimmer profit margins or demanding better deals from providers.

And perhaps parents are acting more like parents than in the recent past.

A surprising thing for the man who runs one of the world's most powerful economies to say? Perhaps; though in the run-up to the five-year review of the Millennium ( ' , 千年的) Goals, he is far from alone.

Yet the persistent question of Why do I need that? – or, perhaps more tellingly, Why do you need to know that? – dogs the steps of many new ventures.

So what other variables could be used if the racial concept is thrown out? Yudell said scientists need to get more specific with their language, perhaps using terms like ancestry or population that might more precisely reflect the relationship between humans and their genes, on both the individual and population level.

Perhaps the reason why so many universities offer their students so little is they know studying at a top university remains a brilliant investment even if you don't learn anything.

Perhaps many teachers have too little time to allow students to form and pursue their own questions and too much ground to cover in the curriculum.

Perhaps a new phrase is needed, one that can bring everyone one big step closer to realizing Du Bois's original, idealistic hope: It's not the name—it's the Thing that counts..

One needs the designers, and perhaps the regulators, before the builders and operators, and each group of workers in training has to know there is work waiting beyond graduation.

Few of us wish to turn the clock back, but perhaps we need to remind ourselves how useful the right obstacles can be.

But at a time when the American factory seems to be a shrinking presence, and when good manufacturing jobs have vanished, perhaps never to return, there is something deeply troubling about this dilution of American craftsmanship.

I never read any magazines or watch TV," he said, perhaps with a little exaggeration.

Perhaps most significant, according to Mannaz, is the increasing interest large companies have in more collaborative management models, such as those prevalent in Scandinavia, which seek to integrate the hard and soft aspects of leadership and encourage delegated responsibility and accountability.

That is not surprising: politicians with an eye on the next election will hardly rush to introduce unpopular measures that may not bear fruit for years, perhaps decades.

At the same time, perhaps inevitably, the humanities—while still popular in elite colleges and universities—have experienced a significant decline

Perhaps the best examples are the five scientific papers Einstein wrote in his "miracle year" of 1905.

Perhaps surprisingly, it is not all good news: there is a sting in the tail of the Obama effect.

Perhaps you could read out what it says.

We seek it out in others and are proud to claim it in ourselves, perhaps even more than good looks or intelligence

We can perhaps claim compensation from the steel suppliers for failure to deliver on time.

Perhaps it is early nerve development that makes some infant girls show more intelligence than infant boys.

Perhaps we are even a bit frightened we may get like that, so we laugh.

The old stereotypes of men's and women's work have been changing more quickly than ever before, except perhaps in my own marriage

As part of the upgrading of its rail yard, Kasselman, who is an inventor and self-proclaimed "steam visionary", is campaigning for a new steam train that runs without any fire and could run on an existing ten- kilometer line, driving tourists and perhaps

But the other half of the name represents another ingredient, less infamous (名声不好的), perhaps, but also strangely potent: the kola nut.

Maybe if they did know what we did, perhaps they wouldn't be so friendly.

Perhaps a lot of them don't realize how well we're doing, because we don't make a point of publicizing.

Perhaps a new phrase is needed, one that can bring everyone one big step closer to realizing Du Bois' original, idealistic hope: "It's not the name — It's the Thing that counts. "

Perhaps a policy to meet funeral expenses would be sufficient for the young child.

Perhaps a Roman official wanted Pompeii-like interior to remind him of home.

Perhaps enough insurance should be needed to cover their debts and burial expenses.

Perhaps my expectations of lunches, water-cooler gossip and caring, deep-and-meaningful conversations were a legacy of the last time I was in that kind of office environment.

Perhaps one explanation for her mistakes is that she cut short her Suriname trip after getting bick, and completed the book at home in Amsterdam.

Perhaps the most dramatic example of the negative consequences of poor communication between scientists and the public is the issue of climate change, where a variety of factors, not the least of which is a breakdown in the transmission of fundamental cli

Perhaps we can learn from Japan where they have a system of private and public universities.

Perhaps we should do a practice run of the presentation first.

Perhaps with the tools of this new technological revolution, we will be able to undo some of the damage done to the natural world by the last one—industrialization.

Perhaps worse, the detrimental effects of an unhealthy diet and insufficient exercise are not limited to your body.

Perhaps you're bringing your unique knowledge and gaining access to someone else's professional network, or Maybe you're able to learn a new skill by working with someone.

Perhaps, if we continue to improve information-processing machines, we'll soon have helpful rational assistants.

Perhaps, taken 31 slightly out of context, piaget's statement seems harsh.

Research shows that when we absorb information in order to teach it to someone else, we learn it more accurately and deeply, perhaps in part because we are engaging our social cognition.

So contrary to concerns, perhaps pasta can be part of a healthy diet.

So if you are a student who always reviews over black coffee, perhaps it would be sensible to prime yourself with a cup before the exam.

Some drugs for relief of stomach upsets, when taken in excess, can perhaps cause serious digestive problems.

The bottom line here is the more fiber you eat, perhaps, a lower level of hormone in your body, and therefore, a lower lifetime risk of developing breast cancer.

The ceremony is followed by a meal, and then singing and perhaps listening to African music.

This one here is a Chianti, which is perhaps Italy's most famous type of red wine.

Yudell said scientists need to get more specific with their language, perhaps using terms like "ancestry"or "population" that might more precisely reflect the relationship between humans and their genes, on both the individual and population level.

柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义

ADV

可能；大概；也许

You use perhaps to express uncertainty, for example, when you do not know that something is definitely true, or when you are mentioning something that may possibly happen in the future in the way you describe.

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ADV

（用以缓和语气或表示礼貌）也许，可能

You use perhaps in opinions and remarks to make them appear less definite or more polite.

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ADV

（用于给出建议或在正式语体中提出请求）也许，或者

You use perhaps when you are making suggestions or giving advice. Perhaps is also used in formal English to introduce requests.

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ADV

（委婉地表示不赞同或不接受）也许，大概

You can say perhaps as a response to a question or remark, when you do not want to agree or accept, but think that it would be rude to disagree or refuse.

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英汉词典释义

adv.

或许, 大概, 可能

（表示不确定）也许，可能

（用于粗略的估计）或许，可能

（表示勉强同意或其实不赞成）也许，大概

（用于委婉的请求、主动承诺或提出建议）也许，如果

英英词典释义

Adverb

1. by chance;