英 [ˌp(ə)rədˈventʃə; pɜːr-] 美 [ˈpɜːrrədˌventʃər]
n. 疑惑;偶然之事
adv. 或者,可能;偶然
peradventure /pərədˈvɛntʃə, ˌpɜːr-/
副词 by chance; perhaps 碰巧; 或许
名词 chance, uncertainty, or doubt 不确定性; 疑虑
... by chance 偶然 peradventure 或许 mayhap 希望 ...
疑惑;偶然之事
Peradventure I have been unwise.
也许我是不明智的。
Peradventure he hath influenced her, commanded her, compelled her to lie.
也许是他影响了她,命令了她,强迫她撒谎。
"Peradventure you will even make so bold as to say he lied," scoffed Hugo.
“也许你还敢说他撒谎。”雨果嘲弄地说。
He said this is "beyond peradventure" - that special place known to formal debaters and reaching beyond even doubt.
It's not an exact science, but the industry figures suggest less than a third is left - which may be some distance short of peradventure.