The
odds are against them.
他们的胜率不大。
We don't want to be at
odds with my neighbors.
我们不想与邻居们有什么不和睦的地方。
The
odds are against us winning the match.
胜算对我们不利
I'd say the
odds of rain tomorrow are quite high.
我估计明天下雨的可能性很大
She beat the
odds and graduated from college with top honors.
她克服困难,以优异成绩从大学毕业
The bookmaker gave him 5-to-1
odds on winning the race.
博彩公司给他开出的获胜赔率是5比1
It's unlikely, but not impossible - the
odds are slim.
可能性不大,但并非不可能,机会很渺茫
The
odds of winning the lottery are incredibly low.
中彩票的几率非常低
He's fighting against all
odds to recover from the illness.
他在与病魔抗争,克服重重困难
The
odds are that we'll have a recession next year.
可能明年我们会经历一次经济衰退
The team was down by two goals, but they still had a chance - the
odds weren't impossible.
球队落后两球,但他们仍有希望,不是没有可能翻盘
Despite the
odds, she managed to secure a job at her dream company.
尽管困难重重,她还是成功在梦想的公司找到了工作
The Chinese tech major, they believe, has succeeded in pulling itself out of a "crisis" by ensuring its revenue remained flat when it could have easily declined in 2022 due to a variety of odds.
他们认为,这家中国科技巨头已经成功地摆脱了“危机”,确保了其收入保持平稳,而2022年由于各种可能性,其收入本可以轻松下降。
Against all COVID-19 odds, LITB survived the first quarter of this year and then turned the corner with impressive second-quarter results.
Widowed at 36, she raised two children against odds.
Experts said Huawei's ascent against all the odds reflects the company's popularity among Chinese consumers, but challenges still exist for its overseas businesses.
This problem, plus the time zone difference, creates the odds that the three golden hours may be wasted more often than not.
Despite the long odds, Cai did not prevent his son from following in his footsteps.
"The possibility certainly exists for Qualcomm to prevail upon appeal" given the government's "somewhat schizophrenic" approach to the case, with the FTC and Justice Department appearing at odds, Bernstein analyst Stacy Rasgon wrote.
"His private ownership of The Washington Post, which has published articles critical of the White House, has also put him at odds with President Donald Trump.
“他对《华盛顿邮报》的所有权使其与美国总统唐纳德·特朗普产生了矛盾,该报曾发表过批评白宫的文章。”
But to succeed in China, Spohr and his team have chosen to take a digital approach that seems to be at odds with his philosophy.
The odds of a company being as successful as Google or Facebook are so small that venture capitalists call those kinds of winning bets 'unicorns'," he said, referring to the term used to describe startups valued at $1 billion or more.
Full of poise and elegance in his pressed suit, Liu presents a picture of confidence in the face of odds.
But he said the odds are high that the A-share market will rebound this year, given the market's lower valuation, the prospect of companies' double-digit profitability in 2024 and room for further policy stimulus.
Meanwhile, the US recession odds are climbing, said Goldman Sachs, citing a ratio of 30 percent to 40 percent over the next 12 months.
In response to a recent hearing at the United States House of Representatives, Shu Jueting, the ministry's spokeswoman, said the statements from the US side are completely at odds with the facts.
The risk of recession in the United States is relatively low at present, but the odds are high for the eurozone and the United Kingdom to enter a recession or even negative growth in 2023.
The odds are high for China to attain a GDP growth rate higher than 5 percent in 2023, making it also a good time for China to consolidate its position in global industrial and supply chains.
"Despite all odds and challenges, China remains unrivaled in terms of market size and market growth opportunities for many German companies.
Experts on the forum — held in Haikou, Hainan province, and online — said China is expected to play an increasingly crucial role in driving regional and global economic recovery, as the country deepens reform and expands high-standard opening-up while pursuing high-quality development against all odds.
As I see it, developing platforms is no mean feat, especially when you face odds like persistent economic uncertainties.
The latter embody a certain spirit that could inspire millions of people to overcome the seemingly insurmountable odds created by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the economy.
BEIJINGxa0 -- China's economy secured positive growth against all the odds in the second quarter and expanded 2.5 percent year on year in the first half of 2022, showing resilience and potential amid headwinds.
Innovative exporters best COVID woes and protectionismOver the last few years, Wu Dazhi, president of the Guangzhou Leather& Footwear Association, has seen China's foreign trade companies undergo a remarkable makeover, which, he said, encapsulates the amazing resilience of the Chinese business spirit in the face of a plethora of seemingly insurmountable odds.
在过去的几年里,广州皮革和鞋业协会主席吴大智目睹了中国外贸企业经历了一场非凡的转型。他表示,这种转型体现了面对众多看似难以克服的困难时,中国商业精神所展现出的惊人韧性。近年来,创新型出口企业在应对新冠疫情带来的困境以及保护主义挑战中表现尤为突出。
So, the odds are high that global commodity prices will fluctuate at a high level in the following months, he said.
Yang Delong, chief economist at First Seafront Fund, said the odds are high for the A-share market to pick up after the holiday in light of the rise in external markets.
Despite odds, 2022 may help sustain sales boom in both urban and rural areas in the countryWith New Year's Day and Spring Festival on the horizon, China's consumption market is expected to scale another peak, industry observers said.
The odds of a housing-driven financial crisis are low in China and policymakers have acted to deleverage the property sector and stave off risks of a disorderly correction down the road amid the slowdown of the property market, according to Goldman Sachs analysts.
In particular, bilateral cooperation grew against all the odds in 2020, with trade volume up by 72.5 percent, ranking first among ASEAN countries," she said.
"If I had stopped trying, the chances of succeeding against odds would be less and less.
"Huang of the CCIEE said: "China's overall reaction to the COVID-19 pandemic and the trade disputes with the United States, and the dual circulation development pattern, have all shown the resilience of the Chinese economy and the swift response of the government against all odds.
The Top 100 brands increased their worth by $106.8 billion to reach $996.4 billion, demonstrating the resilience of strong brands and their ability to build and sustain value against all odds, said Doreen Wang, general manager of Kantar China and global head of BrandZ.
Automakers look to overcome hurdles to expand into new marketDong Yixuan, a 27-year-old electrical engineer in Beijing, has recently been at odds with her father.
But what is not so well known is that this relatively new format in international shopping is growing against odds like the COVID-19 pandemic.
Search for love creates market worth up to 50 billion yuan, enlivens development of related industriesWhat are the odds of finding true love in one's 60s?
China's manufacturers helped keep the global supply chains up and running against all odds during the difficult period, thereby averting what could have been a certain collapse of trade systems and processes due to the severe disruptions, they said.
他们表示,中国制造商在艰难时期顶住压力,确保了全球供应链的正常运转,从而避免了因严重中断而导致贸易体系和流程不可避免地崩溃。
After all, livestreaming-digital campaigns targeting the masses-might seem at odds with the refined craftsmanship and heritage that many brands hold dear.
毕竟,直播——针对大众的数字营销活动——可能与许多品牌珍视的精致工艺和传统不太相符。
My only question though is that if you are on a minimalist retreat yearning for nothing but the bare essentials to get close to the nature, isn't the whole livestreaming endeavor somewhat at odds with your digital "detox" effort?
我唯一的问题是,如果你正在一个极简主义的静修中,渴望的只是接近自然的最基本的东西,那么直播活动是不是与你的数字'排毒'努力有些矛盾?
Their endeavor against all odds to win was later enshrined as the "Iron Man" spirit, named after model worker Wang Jinxi who has been well-known in the country for saying "Get ahead when we have the means, and when we don't, create the means and push ahead.
When it comes to skin care, there are two particular schools of thought that seem to be somewhat at odds with each other: One focuses on pure plant extracts, and the other on high-tech.
"Cansfield also pointed out that the new ambition BT expressed in China is somewhat at odds with the strategy outlined by Burger in late 2018, that BT hopes to become a "smaller company, leaner and partnership-driven" company, and he cautioned over the effectiveness of BT's strategy.
But the odds look to be against Philippine universities, as Europe and the United States are still the most popular destinations for Chinese students, and higher education institutes in the Philippines are hardly renowned on the global stage.
Most of them still see such capabilities as key to increasing their competitiveness, and hence are intent to grow them even against odds, despite Oppo's decision earlier this year to shutter its chip design department, experts said.
It will only motivate China to forge stronger domestic manufacturing industry against all odds," he said.
With the ongoing 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) being held in Glasgow in the United Kingdom, where decisions will be made on reducing carbon emissions, the world's largest car company seems to be at odds with a sizable chunk of global opinion when it comes to electrification.
Yu said Neolix has a "simple "development strategy for 2020-make both ends meet, and somehow continue to strive against all odds, to become the first self-sufficient company in the unmanned vehicle sector.
Renault chief executive Thierry Bollore will join his colleague from the French firm, chairman Jean-Dominique Senard on the board, as the two partner firms are at odds on how close their ties should be.
The company's innovative US product lineup will help to defy the odds and herald its emergence as a global enterprise, said Yu Jun, president of GAC.
Premium segment set to maintain momentum, while overall passenger vehicle sales slideDespite the rising odds that China's automotive market may see its first annual fall in more than two decades, carmakers at the ongoing Guangzhou auto show are announcing massive product and investment plans in the country, a sign of their confidence in its long-term growth potential.
CAAM cautions against short-term stimuli to fuel lackluster performanceChina's vehicle sales tumbled for a fourth month in October, increasing the odds of a whole-year fall for the first time in more than two decades, but officials at the country's leading industry association cautioned against short-term incentive policies.
In reality, autonomy and battery power could end up being at odds.
Rocky Wang defied odds to land in Kenya with a singular determination to succeed as a salesman for Transsion in the wider African market at a time when consumers had limited exposure to Chinese smartphones.
"Zuckerberg's testimony seemed at odds with his previously expressed ardor for China.
At the same time, we have fulfilled our contractual obligations to customers and suppliers, and have survived and forged ahead against all odds," Huawei said.
Economy has been recovering against odds.
Following the release, traders bet that there are 88.7 percent odds that the Fed will raise the target range for the federal funds rate by 25 basis points to 5.25-5.5 percent later this month, according to the CME FedWatch Tool.
But Lau from Goldman Sachs said that the odds are low for the banking crisis to spill over to China.
Market mavens said they believe the A-share market has entered a key stage where investors may want to increase their exposure as odds are high the benchmark indexes will rise further in the Chinese Lunar New Year, which starts on Jan 22 this year.
It is an achievement that has come against a variety of odds, chief among them being COVID-19 headwinds and the wayward trend of key indices on other bourses in China, industry experts said.
Wang Tao, head of Asia economics at UBS Investment Bank, had told a news conference on Aug 31 the odds for USD/CNY to drop below 7 cannot be ruled out.
Although detailed measures have not been released, the odds for the 200-plus US-listed Chinese companies to get delisted are now much lower, said Alvin Tse, eastern region Hong Kong offering leader for the capital market services group at Deloitte China.
In light of the significant trade surplus and stable capital flows, the odds of the renminbi's substantial depreciation are quite low, Wang said.
The odds are high for the benchmark A-share indexes to rebound in the mid- to long-term.
The odds are high that the US stock market, which has thrived for years thanks mainly to the ample market liquidity derived from the extremely loose monetary policy, may head south.
The NAV of products will fluctuate significantly under such circumstances while the odds of receiving abnormal gains are the same.
Benchmark indexes have been undergoing fluctuations since Dec 13 and odds are high that moderate fluctuations will continue in the near term.
2020 growth against odds, bright future forecasts make China the go-to stock marketWith all its pandemic ramifications, the year that was-2020-may have gone down as an annus horribilis for everyone, but it also has been very rewarding for foreign investors who bet on Chinese equities.
On Sunday, Goldman Sachs lowered its forecast for US economic growth for the fourth quarter, noting the trade tensions' impact on the economy worsened and the odds that trade tensions would result in economic recession were growing.
"The combination of a flat yield curve, lower real yields and lower break-even rates indicates that the market is concerned about a future growth slowdown or the higher odds of recession," said Wang Shengzu, co-head of Investment Strategy Group Asia, Goldman Sachs.
Not acceptable," Trump tweeted on Monday, which is in odds with the latest report with the US Treasury Department, and inaccurately describes the economic situation.
China's ambitious target of achieving socialist modernization for its 1.4 billion people against the odds of an aging population, when accomplished, will shift the world's prosperity eastward, according to experts and various publications.