单词 | potential |
释义 | Word Frequency potential(pəˈtɛnʃəl) adjective 1. a. possible but not yet actual b. (prenominal) capable of being or becoming but not yet in existence; latent 2. grammar (of a verb or form of a verb) expressing possibility, as English may and might 3. an archaic word for potent1 noun 4. latent but unrealized ability or capacity She has great potential as a sales manager 5. grammar a potential verb or verb form 6. short for electric potential Derived forms potentially (poˈtentially) adverb Word origin C14: from Old French potencial, from Late Latin potentiālis, from Latin potentia power |
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