英语词汇“potential”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

adjective | noun

potentialpotential1 /pəˈtɛnʃəl/ ●●○ W3 AWL adjective [only before noun]

ETYMOLOGYpotential¹

Origin: 1300-1400 Late Latin potentialis, from Latin potentia power

COLLOCATIONS► a potential risk/threat/danger

the potential health risks associated with the drug

► a potential customer/buyer/client/investor etc.

(=people who a business wants to attract as customers, buyers, etc.)

THESAURUSa possible answer, cause, event, etc. might be true, happen, or exist► possible

a possible answer, cause, event, etc. might be true, happen, or exist: There are two possible explanations. Heavy rain is possible later.

► likely

having a better chance of being true or happening than not: Snow is likely later tonight.

► probable

probable means the same as likely but is more formal: It is probable that the same person wrote both books.

► potential

possibly happening or developing in the future: Can you think of any other potential problems?

► prospective

formal possibly becoming something in the future: Rogers was interviewing a prospective employee.

a potential customer, problem, effect, etc. is not a customer, problem, etc. yet, but may become one in the future SYN possible: It is important to identify potential problems early. The 60 potential jurors waited in the courtroom.a potential risk/threat/danger the potential health risks associated with the druga potential customer/buyer/client/investor etc. (=people who a business wants to attract as customers, buyers, etc.)► see thesaurus at possible1 [Origin: 1300–1400 Late Latin potentialis, from Latin potentia power]

adjective | noun

potentialpotential2 ●●○ W3 AWL noun [uncountable]

COLLOCATIONS► has potential

This room has potential.

► with potential

a young singer with potential

► showing ... potential as a golfer

In his third year, he is finally showing his great potential as a golfer.

► achieve/reach/realize your (full) potential

(=succeed in doing as well as you possibly can)

1the possibility that something will develop in a certain way, or have a particular effect: potential for There is some potential for abuse in the system.potential of We need to explore the potential of this idea further.have the potential to do something The planned bombing had the potential to kill and injure many people.2a natural ability or quality that could develop to make a person or thing very good: This room has potential. a young singer with potentialthe potential to do something The country shows the potential to be a global economic leader.somebody’s potential as something In his third year, he is finally showing his great potential as a golfer.achieve/reach/realize your (full) potential (=succeed in doing as well as you possibly can)3science, physics the difference in voltage between two points on an electrical circuit → electric potential

单词	potential
释义	adjective \| noun potentialpotential1 /pəˈtɛnʃəl/ ●●○ W3 AWL adjective [only before noun] Etymology ETYMOLOGYpotential¹ Origin: 1300-1400 Late Latin potentialis, from Latin potentia power Collocations COLLOCATIONS► a potential risk/threat/danger the potential health risks associated with the drug ► a potential customer/buyer/client/investor etc. (=people who a business wants to attract as customers, buyers, etc.) Thesaurus THESAURUSa possible answer, cause, event, etc. might be true, happen, or exist► possible a possible answer, cause, event, etc. might be true, happen, or exist: There are two possible explanations. Heavy rain is possible later. ► likely having a better chance of being true or happening than not: Snow is likely later tonight. ► probable probable means the same as likely but is more formal: It is probable that the same person wrote both books. ► potential possibly happening or developing in the future: Can you think of any other potential problems? ► prospective formal possibly becoming something in the future: Rogers was interviewing a prospective employee. a potential customer, problem, effect, etc. is not a customer, problem, etc. yet, but may become one in the future SYN possible: It is important to identify potential problems early. The 60 potential jurors waited in the courtroom.a potential risk/threat/danger the potential health risks associated with the druga potential customer/buyer/client/investor etc. (=people who a business wants to attract as customers, buyers, etc.)► see thesaurus at possible1 [Origin: 1300–1400 Late Latin potentialis, from Latin potentia power] adjective \| noun potentialpotential2 ●●○ W3 AWL noun [uncountable] Collocations COLLOCATIONS► has potential This room has potential. ► with potential a young singer with potential ► showing ... potential as a golfer In his third year, he is finally showing his great potential as a golfer. ► achieve/reach/realize your (full) potential (=succeed in doing as well as you possibly can) 1the possibility that something will develop in a certain way, or have a particular effect: potential for There is some potential for abuse in the system.potential of We need to explore the potential of this idea further.have the potential to do something The planned bombing had the potential to kill and injure many people.2a natural ability or quality that could develop to make a person or thing very good: This room has potential. a young singer with potentialthe potential to do something The country shows the potential to be a global economic leader.somebody’s potential as something In his third year, he is finally showing his great potential as a golfer.achieve/reach/realize your (full) potential (=succeed in doing as well as you possibly can)3science, physics the difference in voltage between two points on an electrical circuit → electric potential
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