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  • adj. 潜在的;可能的
  • n. 潜力;潜能
  • n. 电位;电势
  • 记忆方法

    词源词根法
    本单词来自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。
    如果这个方法不好记,用这个方法:
    先回忆possible adj.可能的。其中的poss=pos=pot=可能的,所以potential引申为可能的,具有某种潜能的,有可能做成一件事情的,就是潜能、潜在的意思。
    谐音联想法
    还可以把pot想成“罐子”,ent发音想成“enter进入”(一摩擦阿拉丁神灯,神仙就出来帮你实现愿望,当神仙进入神灯-“罐子”后,说明神灯又有了帮你实现愿望的潜力了)
    谐音记忆法
    谐音:剖藤秀 把藤蔓解剖,展示出来,发现里面竟然有潜在的能量。 潜在的,潜力,能力
      adjective(形容词)
      1. 潜在的,可能的
      noun(名词)
      1. 潜力,潜能
      2. 电势(电路中通过的电量,以伏特为单位)

    双解例句

    adjective(形容词)
    1. 潜在的,可能的

      A number of potential buyers have expressed interest in the company.

      一些潜在的买主表达了对该公司的兴趣。

      Many potential customers are waiting for a fall in prices before buying.

      很多潜在的顾客都在等着降价再购买。

      The accident is a grim reminder of the potential dangers involved in North Sea oil production.

      该事故残酷地提醒人们北海石油生产可能会出现的危险。

    noun(名词)
    1. 潜力,潜能

      The region has enormous potential for economic development.

      该地区经济发展潜力巨大。

      I don't feel I'm achieving my full potential in my present job.

      我觉得目前的工作没有完全发挥我的潜力。

      You have the potential to reach the top of your profession.

      你有潜力达到事业的顶峰。

      I think this room has got a lot of potential (= could be very nice if some changes were made to it).

      我觉得这个房间有很多可改进之处。

    2. 电势(电路中通过的电量,以伏特为单位)

    小知识

    If you can describe something as possible but not yet actual, choose the adjective potential. Companies try to reach potential customers through advertising.

    Potential, from the Latin potentia “power,” sounds more complicated than it is. It describes something or someone that has the power to become something. A potential success is not yet a success but could be if circumstances are right. When a situation has the potential for disaster, it could turn bad easily. You have potential if you have a natural but undeveloped ability to do something and a building with potential will be really nice once it's fixed up.

    实用短语

    1. potential energy

    2. action potential

    3. potential flow

      势流位流,位势流

    4. membrane potential

    5. scalar potential

      标量势,纯量势,标量位,标位

    6. electric potential

    7. resting potential

    8. chemical potential

    9. sedimentation potential

      沉降电势,沉积电位,沉积电势,

    常用短语

    1. market potential

      [经]市场潜力;市场潜在需求量

    2. potential energy

      势能

    3. development potential

      发展潜力;发展前景

    4. potential market

      潜在市场

    5. growth potential

      增长潜力;生长势

    6. full potential

      全电位;全电势

    7. electric potential

      电位;电势

    8. potential value

      潜在价值;位势值;平衡值

    9. high potential

      高电势;潜能

    10. potential field

      势场;位场

    11. potential difference

      n. 势差,位差

    12. potential distribution

      电位分布

    13. potential function

      势函数;位函数

    14. evoked potential

      [生理学](大脑皮质的)激发性电位

    15. water potential

      水势;水潜能;静水压;水位

    16. action potential

      动作电位;动诅位

    17. potential customer

      潜在的顾客

    18. potential demand

      潜在需要

    19. potential impact

      潜在影响

    20. chemical potential

      化学势,化学位

    单词用法

    常用短语
    market potential[经]市场潜力;市场潜在需求量
    potential energy势能
    development potential发展潜力;发展前景
    potential market潜在市场
    词语辨析
    以下这两个形容词均包含”潜在的”的意思
    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。

    词根词缀

    词根: potent

    =powerful,表示”有力的”

    • adj.

      impotent 无能的

      im无+potent有力的→adj.无能的

      omnipotent 全能的

      omni全部+potent的能力的→adj.全能的

      potent 强有力的

      potent有力的→adj.强有力的

      potential 潜在的,可能的

      potent[adj.强有力的]+ial……的→adj.潜在的,可能的 n.潜能,潜力

    • n.

      impotence 无能

      impotent[[adj.无能的]]→n.无能

      potential 潜能,潜力

      potent[adj.强有力的]+ial……的→adj.潜在的,可能的 n.潜能,潜力

    同义词辨析

    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。

    同义词

    adj.可能的

    promising  /  possible  /  hidden  /  conceivable  /  likely

    其他释义

    latent  /  achievable

    同根词

    词根:potential

    adv.

    potentially可能地,潜在地

    n.

    potentiality潜力;可能性