predictability
predictability — 名詞
1. how regularly something happens or behaves in a way you can expect, making it si
可預測性
事物可被事先預料的程度
how regularly something happens or behaves in a way you can expect, making it simple to prepare or plan ahead
The predictability of Mei's morning routine meant she never missed the 7:15 bus.
小美晨間作息的可預測性很高，所以她從未錯過 7：15 的公車。
collocation: the predictability of + noun phrase
Omar chose this airline because of the predictability of its departure times.
Omar 選擇這家航空公司，是因為它的起飛時間相當可預測。
Scientists value the predictability of chemical reactions when designing new medicines.
科學家在設計新藥時，很看重化學反應的可預測性。
Thomas found comfort in the predictability of life in his small village.
Thomas 在他那個小村莊生活的可預測性中找到了安心感。
The new traffic system improved the predictability of journey times across the city.
新的交通系統改善了全市行車時間的可預測性。
- reliability
focuses on trustworthiness and not failing; more positive than predictability
- consistency
emphasises lack of variation over time rather than advance knowledge
- dependability
applies especially to people or machines that can be counted on
- regularity
stresses even intervals or a fixed pattern rather than the ability to foresee
- unpredictability
the direct opposite — things cannot be known in advance
- uncertainty
broader — a state of not knowing, not limited to future events
文法句型
the predictability of + noun phrase
predictability as subject or object
用法筆記
Uncountable noun — do not use in the plural. Often appears in the pattern 'the predictability of + [noun phrase]', especially in academic, business, and technical writing.