【Likely to happen 有可能發生】
▪ probably 也許
Orders will probably increase soon.
訂單數量也許很快就會增加了。
▪ likely 可能
Orders will likely increase soon.
訂單數量可能很快就會增加了。
▪ should 應該
Orders should increase soon.
訂單數量應該很快會增加。
▪ in all likelihood 很有可能
In all likelihood, orders will be increasing soon.
訂單數量將很有可能會很快上升。
【Uncertain 不確定】
▪ may or may not 可能...也可能不會
Orders may or may not increase soon. It's difficult to predict now.
訂單可能很快就會增加,也可能不會。現在很難做出預測。
▪ could... but might not... 可能...但也可能不會
Orders could increase soon, but they might not. It's hard to say at this point.
訂單可能很快會增加,但也可能不會,現在說還太早。
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