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potentially
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary
- potential
[pə'tεnʃl]
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1.
adjective
[+sales]
[ advantage]
[ problem]
潜在的
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2.
noun
[u]
potential (for sth) (aptitude) (对某事的)可能性
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3.
noun
[of person]
(capability) 潜质
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4.
noun
[of thing]
(possibilities) 潜力
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to have potential
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有潜力
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to achieve one's potential
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发挥潜力
Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
- potential
[pəʊˈtenʃəl]
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n.[u]
可能性，潜在性
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2.
n.[u]
[Physics]
电位，电势，电压
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3.
n.[u]
潜力，潜能
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4.
adjective
潜在的，可能发生的
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5.
adjective
有希望的，有潜力成为的
Collins English-English Dictionary
- potential
[pə'tεnʃəl]
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adj
possible but not yet actual
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2.
adj
[prenominal]
capable of being or becoming but not yet in existence; latent
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3.
adj
[grammar]
(of a verb or form of a verb) expressing possibility, as English may and might
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4.
adj
an archaic word for potent
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5.
n
latent but unrealized ability or capacity
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Jones has great potential as a sales manager
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n
[grammar]
a potential verb or verb form
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7.
n
short for electric potential
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n
[Etymology]
C14: from Old French potencial, from Late Latin potentialis, from Latin potentia power
Examples
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Many businesses with growth potential fail to raise enough funds because they lack investment readiness.
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很多具有发展潜力的企业由于投资准备没有做到位，就未能筹集到足够的资金。
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to have potential
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有潜力
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Education can develop one's potential abilities.
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教育可以发展一个人的潜能。
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A voltmeter is an instrument used for measuring the electrical potential difference between two points in an electric circuit.
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伏特计是用于测量电路中两点之间电势差的仪器。
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Electricity has a potential of replacing the present popular fuel in the future.
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电有可能在未来取代目前广泛使用的燃料。
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