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potential

英 [p??ten?l] 美[p?'t?n?l]
  • n. 潛能;可能性;[電] 電勢
  • adj. 潛在的;可能的;勢的

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詞態(tài)變化


復(fù)數(shù):?potentials;副詞:?potentially;

助記提示


1. po(t):罐子 ent:進入-進到罐子中(阿拉?。駸糁校?,說明是潛力.

中文詞源


potential 潛力,潛在的,可能的

來自potent,強大的,有力的,-al,形容詞后綴。引申詞義潛力,潛在的,可能的。

英文詞源


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.

雙語例句


1. They identified six plants as having potential for development into pharmaceutical drugs.
他們驗明6種植物有可能提煉出藥物麻醉劑。

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2. Many West Germans are anxious about the potential cost of unification.
許多西德人都很擔(dān)憂國家統(tǒng)一的潛在代價。

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3. We are aware of the potential problems and have taken every precaution.
我們已意識到潛在的問題,并采取了全面的預(yù)防措施。

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4. There is enormous, acknowledged and untapped potential in the Indian stock markets.
印度的股票市場蘊含著巨大的、公認(rèn)的、尚未挖掘出來的潛力。

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5. Twelve potential vaccines are currently being tested on human volunteers.
目前正在人類志愿者身上試驗12種試用疫苗。

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