adj.(形容词)

1. 潜在的
2. 可能的
3. 位的
4. 势的
5. 【物】势的
6. 电压的
7. 表示可能性的
8. 【语法】可能语气的
9. 有潜势的
10. 【物】位的
11. 有力的
12. 最有希望的
13. 隐匿的
14. 埋藏着
15. 有潜力的
16. 有可能性的
17. 可能（语气）的

n.(名词)

1. 电位
2. 电势
3. 潜力
4. 位
5. 可能性
6. 潜能
7. 潜在性
8. 潜势
9. 可能（性）
10. 【语法】可能语气
11. 潜在力
12. 【物】势
13. 【物】位
14. 潜在语气
15. 潜在力量
16. 资源
17. 前途
18. 电压
19. 潜质

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

Noun:

1. the inherent capacity for coming into being

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

Adjective:

1. existing in possibility;

   "a potential problem"
   "possible uses of nuclear power"
   

2. expected to become or be; in prospect;

   "potential clients"
   

1.潜在的；可能的
You usepotential to say that someone or something is capable of developing into the particular kind of person or thing mentioned.

e.g. The firm has identified 60potential customers at home and abroad...
该公司已在国内外找到60个潜在客户。
e.g. ...potential party members...
有可能发展成党员的人

potentially
Clearly this is a potentially dangerous situation...
这无疑是一种潜在的危险局势。
potentially this could damage the reputation of the whole industry.
这可能会毁掉整个行业的声誉。

2.潜力；潜质
If you say that someone or something haspotential, you mean that they have the necessary abilities or qualities to become successful or useful in the future.

e.g. The boy has greatpotential...
这个男孩非常有潜质。
e.g. The school strives to treat pupils as individuals and to help each one to achieve their fullpotential...
学校力求对每一个学生因材施教，帮助他们充分发挥其潜力。

3.可能性；潜在性
If you say that someone or something haspotential for doing a particular thing, you mean that it is possible they may do it. If there isthe potential for something, it may happen.

e.g. John seemed as horrified as I about hispotential for violence...
约翰似乎和我一样害怕他自己会使用暴力。
e.g. The meeting has thepotential to be a watershed event...
这次会议有可能成为具有转折性的事件。

1.

1. 潜在的：物质的粒子有两种能量:潜在的(potential)和运动的(kinetic),总共加起来保持不变. 运动的能量仅是所有能量的一小部分,负责粒子的移动或者运动. 运动的能量与总能量之间存在着特别的比率;当这个比率由于内在的分子运动而发生改变的时候,

2. 电位：: [在 xkdog (黑娃) 的大作中提到:] : : 插空问一句:电位(potential)就是指电压吧,为嘛要有两个名词呢?国产测谎仪PG-15,参数更多,还有用了你们中科院的语音识别技术. 硬件11道/12道参量,

These potential effects must be studied carefully.

这些潜在的影响必须仔细地加以研究。

Aha! Now that 's something that has potential .

啊！ 现在这好像是很有可能的。

She has acting potential, but she needs training.

她有表演潜力，但需要训练。

He hasn't realized his full potential yet.

他还没有意识到他的全部潜能。

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。

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。

potential customers

潜在的客户

a potential source of conflict

潜在的冲突根源

a potential prime minister

未来的首相

First we need to identify actual and potential problems.

首先，我们需要弄清实际的问题和潜在的问题。

a potentially dangerous situation

有潜在危险的局势

the potential for change

变革的可能性

The European marketplace offers excellent potential for increasing sales.

欧洲市场带来了扩销的大好机遇。

All children should be encouraged to realize their full potential .

应当鼓励所有的儿童充分发挥他们的潜能。

She has great potential as an artist.

她很有潜质，是一位可造就的艺术家。

He has the potential to become a world-class musician.

他有潜力成为世界级的音乐家。

The house has a lot of potential.

这所房子颇具潜力。

The firm has identified 60 potential customers at home and abroad...

该公司已在国内外找到60个潜在客户。

...potential party members...

有可能发展成党员的人

The boy has great potential...

这个男孩非常有潜质。

The school strives to treat pupils as individuals and to help each one to achieve their full potential...

学校力求对每一个学生因材施教，帮助他们充分发挥其潜力。

John seemed as horrified as I about his potential for violence...

约翰似乎和我一样害怕他自己会使用暴力。

The meeting has the potential to be a watershed event...

这次会议有可能成为具有转折性的事件。

The potential of hydroelectricity of one region varies from that of another.

水电的潜力因地而异.

He emerged as the potential saviour of the club.

他以俱乐部的可能拯救者的姿态出现.

The report is of potential usefulness to the government.

这个报告可能对政府有用.

This new invention has an enormous sales potential.

这项新发明有巨大的销售潜力.

The new drug is a potential lifesaver.

这种新药有可能成为一种救命药。

a potential source of conflict

潜在的冲突根源

Their potential is unrealized.

他们没有发挥出潜力。

I think probably that the laser has not realised the potential that was expected of it in that domain.

我想可能激光在那个领域并没有充分发挥其潜力。

They identified six plants as having potential for development into pharmaceutical drugs.

他们验明6种植物有可能提炼出药物麻醉剂。

The boy has great potential.

这个男孩非常有潜质。

While the numbers of such developments are relatively small, the potential market is large.

尽管这种增长的数量相对较小，但是潜在的市场是巨大的。

If you're a busy person, looking to meet several potential mates at the same event, speed dating could be for you.

如果你是个忙人，想在同一场合和几位可能成为自己伴侣的人见面，那么快速交友可能就适合你。

You could do yourself a grave disservice by revealing all to a potential rival.

将一切都透露给潜在的竞争对手只会给自己帮倒忙。

用作定语～+ n.

1. The new tax law has scared away potential investors.
   新的税法吓跑了可能的投资者。
2. It's important to draw out a child's potential capacities.
   发掘孩子的潜在能力是很重要的。

1. This new invention has an enormous sales potential.
   这项新发明有巨大的销售潜力。
2. She has great musical potential.
   她很有音乐家的潜质。
3. She recognized the potential for error in the method being used.
   她意识到在所采用的方法中可能出错。

～+名词

• potential%20demand">potential demand潜在的需求
• potential%20resources">potential resources潜在的资源
• potential%20sales">potential sales可能的销售量
• potential%20wealth">potential wealth潜在的财富

动词+～

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

形容词+～

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

～+名词

• potential%20difference">potential difference位差,势差
• potential%20energy">potential energy位能,势能

～+介词

• potential%20for">potential for在…方面的潜力

• Those with potential gifts..whose talents have remained unrealized for lack of recognition.

  出自：A. Storr

• How mysterious a baby is, its personality still largely potential.

  出自：J. Klein

1. potential 以前有指“有效的，强效的”的意思，但是现在不常用。

   The Labour Party . . . was exercising most potential influence on some social problems.

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。

• ☆ 14世纪晚期进入英语，直接源自后期拉丁语的potentialis；最初源自拉丁语的potentia，意为权力。