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possibly 可能；大概；也许 ‘Are you going to come?’ ‘Perhaps. I'll see how I feel.’ “你来不来？” “也许来。要看我身体情况了。” Perhaps he's forgotten. 也许是他忘掉了。
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used when you want to make a statement or opinion less definite （表示不确定）也许，可能 This is perhaps his best novel to date. 这也许是他迄今最好的小说。 He had a difficult upbringing, which perhaps explains why he behaves like that. 他的成长经历很艰难，这也许可以解释他为什么会有这样的行为。
Language Bank perhapsperhapsTopics Opinion and argumenta2Making an opinion sound less definite 以不确定的语气表达意见 Most cybercrime involves traditional crimes, such as theft and fraud, being committed in new ways. Phishing is perhaps/possibly/probably the best-known example of this. 大多数网络犯罪都包含盗窃、诈骗等传统犯罪，只是犯罪的方式有了新的变化。网络钓鱼大概是这类犯罪中最著名的例子。
It seems/appears that the more personal data which organizations collect, the more opportunity there is for this data to be lost or stolen. 看来各种机构收集的个人资料越多，这些资料丢失或被盗的可能性就越大。
It seems clear that introducing national ID cards would do little to prevent identity theft. 看来很明显的是，采用全国通用身份证对防止身份盗用起不了什么作用。
It could be argued that the introduction of national ID cards might actually make identity theft easier. 可以说采用全国通用身份证实际上可能使身份盗用更容易。
It is possible that/It may be that the only way to protect ourselves against DNA identity theft is to avoid the creation of national DNA databases. 或许保护自己免遭 DNA 身份盗用的唯一途径就是不要建立全国 DNA 数据库。
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used when making a rough estimate （用于粗略的估计）或许，可能 a change which could affect perhaps 20 per cent of the population 这一变化可能影响大约20%的人口
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used when you agree or accept something unwillingly, or do not want to say that you think something is bad （表示勉强同意或其实不赞成）也许，大概 -
used when making a polite request, offer or suggestion （用于委婉的请求、主动承诺或提出建议）也许，如果 Perhaps it would be better if you came back tomorrow. 如果你明天回来，也许更好。 I think perhaps you've had enough to drink tonight. 我想今晚你已经喝得够多了。 Perhaps you’d like to have a shower before the others arrive. 也许你想在其他人到达之前洗个澡。 Perhaps you would be good enough to let him know we are on our way. 也许你可以告诉他我们正在路上。
Word Originlate 15th cent.: from per + hap ‘chance’.