as likely as not

Winds are just as likely to be gusty at sea as on land, and just as likely to change direction as not.

海上的风完全可能象陆上的风一样具有阵性，且它在两地改变方向同样频繁。

It is now as likely as not that if two car companies decided to merge, it would affect competition in dozens of national markets, not just in their respective home countries.

如今很可能出现的局面是，如果两家汽车公司决定合并，会影响许多国家的市场竞争，而不仅仅是它们各自的本土市场。

He will forget all about it as likely as not.

他很可能会把它忘得一干二净.

They will turn up at the meeting as likely as not.

他们很可能会在会议上露面.

He was cheerfully blind and deaf to all hints, and if the exasperated missus said anything to him straight, he would look shocked, and reply, as likely as not

他乐呵呵地对所有的暗示装聋作哑，如果恼怒至极的主妇直截了当地对他说什么的话，他就会做出一副震惊的样子，并很有可能这样回答

The alcohol-induced change may be explained by the solvent effects. The complicated change induced by acetone involves its π electrons as likely as not besides solvent effects.

乙醇诱导的变化可以用溶剂效应来解释，丙酮的效应较为复杂，可能还与它的π电子有关。

But I shall not scruple to assert that the serenity of your sister's countenance and air was such as might have given the most acute observer a conviction that, however amiable her temper, her heart was not likely to be easily touched.

可是我可以毫不犹豫地说，令姐当初的风度极其洒脱，即使观察力最敏锐的人，也难免以为她尽管性情柔和，可是她的心不容易打动。

Xin Haiguang, a technology industry expert in Beijing, said the level of pre-orders was "an encouraging number for Letv, a newcomer smartphone maker. But it does not come as a huge surprise, nor is it very likely that the number is exaggerated, because frankly it's not that large."

北京科技行业专家信海光表示，这个预订单水平“会令新来的智能手机制造商乐视感到鼓舞。但这个数字不是特别出人意料，也不太可能被夸大了，因为坦白讲，这个数字不那么大。”

It will rain as likely as not.

今天可能会下雨.

Mr. Norman will help you as likely as not.

诺曼先生不可能帮助你.

Individual plants amassed as many as 211 violations and still were able to treat residue as a problem "not reasonably likely to occur. "

个别工厂累积了总数为211项的违例，而且仍然认为没什么必要将残留物看做一个严重的问题。

As likely as not they'll prove to be nothing more than bandits!

光景也不过是匪!

As likely as not ( ie Very probably ), it will rain.

很有可能要下雨.

Mr Benson will help you, as likely as not.

布朗先生很有可能会帮助你。

Prison appears to make inmates as likely to commit crime as not;

监狱的经历和入狱者是否再犯罪几乎没有联系。

He will succeed as likely as not.

他很可能会成功.

He'll forget all about it as likely as not.

他说不定会把这件事情忘得一干二净.

Mr. Benson will help you as likely as not.

本森先生很可能会帮助你.

He will help you, as likely as not.

他很可能会帮助你.

Investors and vendors to the automakers feel bankruptcy proceedings for one of the Big Three is as likely as not, judging by a range of financial indicators.

按照各种财务指标判断，投资者和汽车经销商感觉三巨头中或许有一家会宣布申请破产。

As likely as not, he'll have changed his mind again by this time next year.

到明年的这个时候, 他很有可能已经改变想法了.

There is also reason to believe that those who abuse their spouses are not only likely to abuse their children, but very likely to make that abuse of a sexual nature as well, instead of simply being violent.

我们有理由相信，那些虐待配偶的人不仅有可能虐待他们的孩子，还有可能进行性虐待。

As likely as not she's forgotten all about it.

很可能她把这事忘得一干二净了.