could've
簡稱
UK/ˈkʊd.ᵊv/
US/ˈkʊd.ᵊv/
定義 could've 簡稱
A contracted form of 'could have'.
We could've avoided the traffic if we had left earlier.
I could've helped you if you had told me sooner.
They could've won the game, but they made a critical mistake.