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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詞態變化
復數:?potentials;副詞:?potentially;
助記提示
1. po(t)：罐子 ent：進入－進到罐子中（阿拉丁－神燈中），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。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. Many West Germans are anxious about the potential cost of unification.
- 許多西德人都很擔憂國家統一的潛在代價。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. We are aware of the potential problems and have taken every precaution.
- 我們已意識到潛在的問題，并采取了全面的預防措施。
來自柯林斯例句
- 4. There is enormous, acknowledged and untapped potential in the Indian stock markets.
- 印度的股票市場蘊含著巨大的、公認的、尚未挖掘出來的潛力。
來自柯林斯例句
- 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。
來自柯林斯例句