potential
英 [p??ten?l]
美[p?'t?n?l]
- n. 潜能；可能性；[电] 电势
- adj. 潜在的；可能的；势的
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词态变化
复数:?potentials;副词:?potentially;
助记提示
1. po(t)：罐子 ent：进入－进到罐子中（阿拉丁－神灯中），说明是潜力.
中文词源
potential 潜力，潜在的，可能的
来自potent,强大的，有力的，-al,形容词后缀。引申词义潜力，潜在的，可能的。
英文词源
- potential (adj.)
- late 14c., "possible" (as opposed to actual), from Old French potenciel and directly from Late Latin potentialis "potential," from Latin potentia "power, might, force;" figuratively "political power, authority, influence," from potens "powerful" (see potent). The noun, meaning "that which is possible," is first attested 1817, from the adjective.
双语例句
- 1. They identified six plants as having potential for development into pharmaceutical drugs.
- 他们验明6种植物有可能提炼出药物麻醉剂。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. Many West Germans are anxious about the potential cost of unification.
- 许多西德人都很担忧国家统一的潜在代价。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. We are aware of the potential problems and have taken every precaution.
- 我们已意识到潜在的问题，并采取了全面的预防措施。
来自柯林斯例句
- 4. There is enormous, acknowledged and untapped potential in the Indian stock markets.
- 印度的股票市场蕴含着巨大的、公认的、尚未挖掘出来的潜力。
来自柯林斯例句
- 5. Twelve potential vaccines are currently being tested on human volunteers.
- 目前正在人类志愿者身上试验12种试用疫苗。
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