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- potential [pə'tεnʃəl]
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1.
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
- Jones has great potential as a sales manager
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6.
n
[grammar]
a potential verb or verb form
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7.
n
short for electric potential
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8.
n
[Etymology]
C14: from Old French potencial, from Late Latin potenti
a lis, from Latin potentia power
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1.
adj
possible but not yet actual
Examples
- the potential mood
- 可能虚拟语气 → potential
- Many businesses with growth potential fail to raise enough funds because they lack investment readiness.
- 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。 → raise
- A blanket proposal will not allow us to impress potential investors.
- 一份没有重点的标书是不会给我们潜在的投资者留下什么好印象的。
- to have potential
- 有潜力 → potential
- to achieve one's potential
- 发挥潜力 → potential
- an oxidation potential → oxidation
- Jones has great potential as a sales manager → potential
- 电势表示的是电子在某点的势能。
- Electric potential is the potential energy of electrons at a certain point. → 电势
- 这孩子是个长跑的好苗子，教练何不给他吃点偏饭?
- The child has great potential for long-distance running. Why doesn't the coach give him some special training? → 吃偏饭
- 电位差
- potential difference → 电位
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