1.figure out 解决;弄明白
They're trying to figure out the politics of this whole situation.
他们正试图弄明白整个情形背后的权术争斗 。
I can't figure out what he was hinting at.
我想不出他在暗示什么 。
2.likely to 倾向于;可能要
These feelings are likely to make people attempt to overthrow the system.
这些情绪有可能促使人们想要推翻现行的体制 。
They're likely to hold big fire sales to liquidate their inventory.
他们可能会举行清仓大甩卖 。