Examples from texts
She was not going to risk any chance comer, not she!她决不会冒险、随便, 她决不!Lawrence, David Herbert / Lady Chatterley's Lover劳伦斯, 大卫 赫伯特 / 查太莱夫人的情人查太莱夫人的情人劳伦斯, 大卫 赫伯特Lady Chatterley's LoverLawrence, David Herbert© Wordsworth Editions Limited 2005
As there seemed to be no chance of getting her hands up to her head, she tried to get her head down to them, and was delighted to find that her neck would bend about easily in any direction, like a serpent.看起来, 她的手没法举到头上来了, 于是, 她就试着把头弯下去凑近手。 她高兴地发现自己的脖子像蛇一样, 可以随便地往上下左右扭转。Carroll, Lewis / Alice's adventures in Wonderland卡罗尔 刘易斯 / 爱丽丝梦游仙境爱丽丝梦游仙境卡罗尔 刘易斯Alice's adventures in WonderlandCarroll, Lewis© 1901, by Harper & Brothers
“The world is full of obvious things which nobody by any chance ever observes.“世界上有的是没有人看得出来的明显的事。Conan Doyle, Arthur / The Hound of the Baskervilles柯南 道尔 / 巴斯克维尔猎犬巴斯克维尔猎犬柯南 道尔The Hound of the BaskervillesConan Doyle, Arthur© 1901, 1902 by A. Conan Doyle
In addition, during the course of implementation, the respondent timely reminded the claimant to take measures to reduce the risks while the claimant disrupted the chance due to inside dissensions.此外,被申请人在合同执行过程中,及时提醒申请人采取降低风险的办法,但均因申请人内部扯皮,贻误时机。© 中国投资指南http://www.fdi.gov.cn/index.htm 30.04.2011© Invest in Chinahttp://www.fdi.gov.cn/index.htm 30.04.2011
Everything was working in my favour, and I swore that it should not be through lack of energy or perseverance that I should miss the chance which fortune had thrown in my way.对我说来事事都很顺利,我敢发誓,我绝不会因为缺乏精神和毅力而错过命运之神给我送到眼前来的机会。Conan Doyle, Arthur / The Hound of the Baskervilles柯南 道尔 / 巴斯克维尔猎犬巴斯克维尔猎犬柯南 道尔The Hound of the BaskervillesConan Doyle, Arthur© 1901, 1902 by A. Conan Doyle
There remain many good reasons for investors to take a chance on Africa’s frontier markets.投资者有许多理由在非洲前沿市场上进行冒险。© Project Syndicate 1995 – 2011http://www.project-syndicate.org/ 16.02.2011© Project Syndicate 1995 – 2011http://www.project-syndicate.org/ 16.02.2011
For Greek Cypriots, the failure of Turkey’s accession talks in this way would also end any chance of resolving the Cyprus problem.从希腊裔塞浦路斯人的角度考虑,土耳其入盟谈判以这种方式结束也会带走解决塞浦路斯问题的任何机遇。© Project Syndicate 1995 – 2011http://www.project-syndicate.org/ 24.01.2011© Project Syndicate 1995 – 2011http://www.project-syndicate.org/ 24.01.2011
Sir Charles was a retiring man, but the chance of his illness brought us together, and a community of interests in science kept us so.查尔兹爵士是一位喜欢隐居独处的人,可是他的病把我们俩拉到了一起,而且对科学的共同兴趣也大大有助于使我们两人亲近起来。Conan Doyle, Arthur / The Hound of the Baskervilles柯南 道尔 / 巴斯克维尔猎犬巴斯克维尔猎犬柯南 道尔The Hound of the BaskervillesConan Doyle, Arthur© 1901, 1902 by A. Conan Doyle
Only by taking quick, meaningful action to fight hunger, poverty, and disease can there be a chance of creating conditions for long-term peace.只有采取迅速、有效的措施来战争饥饿、贫困和疾病,才有机会为长久的和平创造条件。© Project Syndicate 1995 – 2011http://www.project-syndicate.org/ 28.10.2010© Project Syndicate 1995 – 2011http://www.project-syndicate.org/ 28.10.2010
China’s mad rush toward fuqiang (wealth and power) has given it little chance to develop all the compensatory institutions that any truly developed, not to say enlightened, society needs to achieve equilibrium and social health.中国向富强的狂奔使它很难有机会来发展所有的补偿机构,而这是任何真正发达更别提是开明的社会为实现平等和社会的健康所必需要做到的。© Project Syndicate 1995 – 2011http://www.project-syndicate.org/ 23.12.2010© Project Syndicate 1995 – 2011http://www.project-syndicate.org/ 23.12.2010
But with security now mainly in the hands of UN police and Australian and New Zealand peacekeepers, the political process is being given a chance to work itself out.但随着联合国警察和澳大利亚及新西兰的维和部队接管安全事务,该国的政治进程又重现生机。© Project Syndicate 1995 – 2011http://www.project-syndicate.org/ 13.01.2011© Project Syndicate 1995 – 2011http://www.project-syndicate.org/ 13.01.2011
If they can significantly degrade the militia’s strength, or at least contain its influence within Baghdad’s Shi’a slums, the Iraqi government will have a somewhat better chance of developing a credible security force and Bush can claim some success.如果美军能大大削弱救世军的力量,或者至少在巴格达什叶派聚居的贫民窟里遏制住救世军的影响,那么伊拉克政府建立可靠安全部队的机会就会增加,布什 在一定程度上也可以对外宣称自己取得了成功。© Project Syndicate 1995 – 2011http://www.project-syndicate.org/ 28.10.2010© Project Syndicate 1995 – 2011http://www.project-syndicate.org/ 28.10.2010
These barriers remain largely because further liberalization would redistribute jobs, income, and wealth in ways that governments fear would reduce their chances of remaining in power – and their own wealth in countries where corruption is rife.这些壁垒依旧存在,主要是因为进一步自由化将会重新分配工作机会、收入以及财富,而政府则担心其方式将会削弱其继续执政机会,而在腐败盛行的国家中,政府则担心其自身的财富。© Project Syndicate 1995 – 2011http://www.project-syndicate.org/ 26.01.2011© Project Syndicate 1995 – 2011http://www.project-syndicate.org/ 26.01.2011
Partly it came no doubt from his own masterful nature, which loved to dominate and surprise those who were around him. Partly also from his professional caution, which urged him never to take any chances.无疑的,一部分是因为他本人高傲的天性,喜欢支配一切并使他周围的人们感到惊讶,一部分也是由于他本行工作上所需的谨慎,他从来不愿随便冒险。Conan Doyle, Arthur / The Hound of the Baskervilles柯南 道尔 / 巴斯克维尔猎犬巴斯克维尔猎犬柯南 道尔The Hound of the BaskervillesConan Doyle, Arthur© 1901, 1902 by A. Conan Doyle
Developing nations’ allies, meanwhile, are warning that the sanctions plan could destroy the chances of a post-Kyoto treaty.与此同时,发展中国家的盟友们警告说,制裁计划可能破坏达成京都议定书失效后的协议的机会。© Project Syndicate 1995 – 2011http://www.project-syndicate.org/ 16.02.2011© Project Syndicate 1995 – 2011http://www.project-syndicate.org/ 16.02.2011
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chance
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Collocations
by chance
偶
take a chance
冒险
chance coincidence
偶然重合
Word forms
chance
verb
Basic forms | |
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Past | chanced |
Imperative | chance |
Present Participle (Participle I) | chancing |
Past Participle (Participle II) | chanced |
Present Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I chance | we chance |
you chance | you chance |
he/she/it chances | they chance |
Present Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I am chancing | we are chancing |
you are chancing | you are chancing |
he/she/it is chancing | they are chancing |
Present Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I have chanced | we have chanced |
you have chanced | you have chanced |
he/she/it has chanced | they have chanced |
Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I have been chancing | we have been chancing |
you have been chancing | you have been chancing |
he/she/it has been chancing | they have been chancing |
Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I chanced | we chanced |
you chanced | you chanced |
he/she/it chanced | they chanced |
Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I was chancing | we were chancing |
you were chancing | you were chancing |
he/she/it was chancing | they were chancing |
Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I had chanced | we had chanced |
you had chanced | you had chanced |
he/she/it had chanced | they had chanced |
Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I had been chancing | we had been chancing |
you had been chancing | you had been chancing |
he/she/it had been chancing | they had been chancing |
Future Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will chance | we shall/will chance |
you will chance | you will chance |
he/she/it will chance | they will chance |
Future Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will be chancing | we shall/will be chancing |
you will be chancing | you will be chancing |
he/she/it will be chancing | they will be chancing |
Future Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will have chanced | we shall/will have chanced |
you will have chanced | you will have chanced |
he/she/it will have chanced | they will have chanced |
Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will have been chancing | we shall/will have been chancing |
you will have been chancing | you will have been chancing |
he/she/it will have been chancing | they will have been chancing |
Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I should/would chance | we should/would chance |
you would chance | you would chance |
he/she/it would chance | they would chance |
Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I should/would be chancing | we should/would be chancing |
you would be chancing | you would be chancing |
he/she/it would be chancing | they would be chancing |
Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I should/would have chanced | we should/would have chanced |
you would have chanced | you would have chanced |
he/she/it would have chanced | they would have chanced |
Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I should/would have been chancing | we should/would have been chancing |
you would have been chancing | you would have been chancing |
he/she/it would have been chancing | they would have been chancing |
Present Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I am chanced | we are chanced |
you are chanced | you are chanced |
he/she/it is chanced | they are chanced |
Present Continuous, Passive Voice | |
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I am being chanced | we are being chanced |
you are being chanced | you are being chanced |
he/she/it is being chanced | they are being chanced |
Present Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I have been chanced | we have been chanced |
you have been chanced | you have been chanced |
he/she/it has been chanced | they have been chanced |
Past Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I was chanced | we were chanced |
you were chanced | you were chanced |
he/she/it was chanced | they were chanced |
Past Continuous, Passive Voice | |
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I was being chanced | we were being chanced |
you were being chanced | you were being chanced |
he/she/it was being chanced | they were being chanced |
Past Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I had been chanced | we had been chanced |
you had been chanced | you had been chanced |
he/she/it had been chanced | they had been chanced |
Future Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I shall/will be chanced | we shall/will be chanced |
you will be chanced | you will be chanced |
he/she/it will be chanced | they will be chanced |
Future Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I shall/will have been chanced | we shall/will have been chanced |
you will have been chanced | you will have been chanced |
he/she/it will have been chanced | they will have been chanced |
chance
noun
Singular | Plural | |
Common case | chance | chances |
Possessive case | chance's | chances' |