a. likely,capable of affording proof,worthyof belief. plausible很可能的，能提供證據(jù)的，值得相信的，似乎有理的。 △As.3.5.11: “'Tis pretty,sure,and veryprobable，”這種話，當(dāng)然，說(shuō)得很巧妙，很動(dòng)聽。 △2H.VI.3.2. 178: “The least of all these signs were probable.”i.e. would afford sufficient proof.所有這些跡象之中最微不足道的都足以提出證據(jù)。