Odds
01
確率, 可能性
the likelihood or probability of something actually taking place
例
The odds of winning the grand prize in the raffle are one in a thousand.
抽選で大賞を当てる確率は千に一つです。
She calculated the odds of getting a heads in a single coin toss as 50 %.
彼女は1回のコイントスで表が出る確率を50％と計算した。
02
the ratio by which one bettor's wager is greater or smaller than another's
例
The odds for the horse were 5 to 1.
Bookmakers set the odds before the race began.
03
障害, 困難
circumstances that make it difficult to achieve something
例
Despite the odds being against her, she managed to finish the marathon in record time.
彼女に対して不利な状況にもかかわらず、彼女は記録的な時間でマラソンを完走することができた。
The team won the championship even though the odds were stacked heavily in favor of their opponents.
チームは、オッズが相手チームに大きく有利だったにもかかわらず、優勝しました。
