potential

英[pə'tenʃl] 美[pə'tenʃl]
  • adj. 潜在的;可能的
  • n. 潜力;潜能
  • n. 电位;电势
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星级词汇:
  • potecary n.药剂师;药商;药房
    adj. (形容词)
    1. 潜在的
    2. 可能的
    3. 位的
    4. 势的
    5. 【物】势的
    6. 电压的
    7. <文>表示可能性的
    8. 【语法】可能语气的
    9. 有潜势的
    10. 【物】位的
    11. 有力的
    12. 最有希望的
    13. 隐匿的
    14. 埋藏着
    15. 有潜力的
    16. 有可能性的
    17. 可能(语气)的
    n. (名词)
    1. 电位
    2. 电势
    3. 潜力
    4. 可能性
    5. 潜能
    6. 潜在性
    7. 潜势
    8. 可能(性)
    9. 【语法】可能语气
    10. 潜在力
    11. 【物】势
    12. 【物】位
    13. <文>潜在语气
    14. 潜在力量
    15. 资源
    16. 前途
    17. 电压
    18. 潜质
    adj. (形容词)
    1. [A]潜在的,有可能的 that may happen or become so, although not actually existing at present
    n. (名词)
    1. [U]潜力,潜势,可能性 (the degree of) possibility for developing or being favorably developed
    2. [U]〈物理〉电位,电势 energy of an electric charge express in volts

英英释义

Noun:
  1. the inherent capacity for coming into being

  2. the difference in electrical charge between two points in a circuit expressed in volts

Adjective:
  1. existing in possibility;

    "a potential problem"
    "possible uses of nuclear power"

  2. expected to become or be; in prospect;

    "potential clients"

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。

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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。

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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。

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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。

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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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    用作形容词 (adj.)
    1. These potential effects must be studied carefully.
      这些潜在的影响必须仔细地加以研究。
    2. Aha! Now that 's something that has potential .
      啊! 现在这好像是很有可能的。
    用作名词 (n.)
    1. She has acting potential, but she needs training.
      她有表演潜力,但需要训练。
    2. He hasn't realized his full potential yet.
      他还没有意识到他的全部潜能。
    用作名词 (n.)
    1. We can only measure the difference between the potentials of two half cells when they are linked to form an electrochemical cell.
      当两个半电池连接形成一个化学电池时,我们仅能测定两个半电池之间电位的差值。
    2. An electric potential exists between the surface of the particle and the bulk of the solution.
      微粒表面和整体溶液之间存在电势。
    用作形容词 (adj.)
    用作定语 ~+ n.
    1. The new tax law has scared away potential investors.
      新的税法吓跑了可能的投资者。
    2. It's important to draw out a child's potential capacities.
      发掘孩子的潜在能力是很重要的。
    用作名词 (n.)
    1. This new invention has an enormous sales potential.
      这项新发明有巨大的销售潜力。
    2. She has great musical potential.
      她很有音乐家的潜质。
    3. She recognized the potential for error in the method being used.
      她意识到在所采用的方法中可能出错。
  1. potential 以前有指“有效的,强效的”的意思,但是现在不常用。

    The Labour Party . . . was exercising most potential influence on some social problems.

latent,potential
  • 这两个形容词均含“潜在的”之意。
  • latent指存在但看不见的现象或潜在的性质。
  • potential强调潜在的可能性或能力。
  • 用作形容词 (adj.)
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