Powerful industry lobbies in the U. S. and elsewhere will continue to support nuclear as a fuel source, of course, but even the industry recognizes that a major expansion is unlikely.

美国以及其他地方强大的核能行业说客当然会继续支持核能作为燃料来源，但即使是核能行业也承认，核能大举扩张是不太可能的。

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Markets are bound to remain highly jittery, although it seems unlikely that American bond yields will rocket as a result of the S&P downgrade.

尽管由于标普对美国主权债务下调了评级不太可能引发美国国债率利率的飙升，但目前市场还是保持着高度的恐慌心理。

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Israeli, Palestinian, and U. S. officials acknowledge it is highly unlikely that there will be a deal by year's end.

以色列、巴勒斯坦和美国官员都承认，不大可能在今年年底前达成协议。

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The president reiterated his support for reinstating the expired U.S.ban on assault weapons, but acknowledged Congressional resistance makes that unlikely.

VOA: standard.2009.04.17

He was a poet who died before he could take up his career, and it's not unlikely that -- he wasn't married - that he was also a poet who died while he was still a virgin.

他是个事业还没起步就死了的诗人，并非不可能--金还没结婚,-他还是个未失童真就死了的诗人。

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There is a huge difference between the energies in the outermost shell and the inner shells, which tells you that it's unlikely that any electrons except those in the outermost shell are going to be active.

最外层和最里层所具有的能量,有很大差异，而这告诉我们有一点是不太可能的,那就是除了最外层的电子,别的电子都是应该是活泼的。

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Bridge Kitchenware's owner Steven Bridge says that's unlikely to happen with the Italian-made Paderno strainer, which is reinforced with crisscrossed stainless-steel supports.

WSJ: Just One Thing

It's a key development, but one that's unlikely to resolve the immediate impasse over reform.

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But, having prepared myself mentally, and having done a conscientious amount of research on Welsh maritime history over the last few weeks, I must confess to a twinge of disappointment that it's unlikely that I'm actually going to get the chance to experience a journey in a historic ship.

BBC: No sailing in sight for slate