potential
英 [pəˈtenʃl] 美 [pəˈtɛnʃəl]

adj.

潜在的，有可能的；[语法学]可能语气的，表示可能性的；有能力的；

n.

潜力，潜能；[物]电位，势能；潜能的事物；[语]可能语气

变形

复数：potentials

双语释义

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

potential[ pəu'tenʃəl ]

• n.
  • the inherent capacity for coming into being

    同义词：potentialitypotency

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

    同义词：electric potentialpotential differencepotential dropvoltage

• adj.
  • existing in possibility

    "a potential problem"

    同义词：possible

  • expected to become or be; in prospect

    "potential clients"

    同义词：expectedlikely

词汇搭配

用作形容词 (adj.)～+名词

• potential demand潜在的需求
• potential resources潜在的资源
• potential sales可能的销售量
• potential wealth潜在的财富

用作名词 (n.)动词+～

• develop one's potential发挥潜力
• have potential有潜力
• realize sb's potential认识某人的潜力
• tap the potential挖掘潜力

形容词+～

• considerable〔great, immense〕 potential相当大〔巨大〕的潜力
• electric potential电位〔势〕
• industrial〔military〕 potential工业〔军事〕潜力

～+名词

• potential difference位差,势差
• potential energy位能,势能

～+介词

• potential for在…方面的潜力

词组短语

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

growth potential增长潜力；生长势

full potential全电位；全电势

electric potential电位；电势

potential value潜在价值；位势值；平衡值

high potential高电势；潜能

potential field势场；位场

potential difference n. 势差，位差

potential distribution电位分布

potential function势函数；位函数

evoked potential[生理学]（大脑皮质的）激发性电位

water potential水势；水潜能；静水压；水位

action potential动作电位；动诅位

potential customer潜在的顾客

potential demand潜在需要

potential impact潜在影响

chemical potential化学势，化学位

更多收起词组短语

同近义词辨析

latent, potential

这组词都有“潜在的”的意思，其区别是：

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。

双语例句

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。

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