记忆方法
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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。
双解例句
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
常用短语
单词用法
potential energy势能
development potential发展潜力;发展前景
potential market潜在市场
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
promising / possible / hidden / conceivable / likely