potential
- adj.潜在的;可能的
- n.电位;潜力;电势;电压;可能性;潜质;潜在性
复数： potentials 派生词： potentially adv.
potent adj.强势的 + -ial ...的
potentialadj.
only before noun潜在的；可能的
that can develop into sth or be developed in the future
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。
noun
可能性；潜在性
the possibility of sth happening or being developed or used
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。
潜力；潜质
qualities that exist and can be developed
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。
电位；电势；电压
the difference in voltage between two points in an electric field or circuit
potential
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ADJ 潜在的；可能的
You use potential to say that someone or something is capable of developing into the particular kind of person or thing mentioned.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。
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Clearly this is a potentially dangerous situation...
这无疑是一种潜在的危险局势。
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N-UNCOUNT 潜力；潜质
If you say that someone or something has potential, you mean that they have the necessary abilities or qualities to become successful or useful in the future.The boy has great potential...
这个男孩非常有潜质。
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N-UNCOUNT 可能性；潜在性
If you say that someone or something has potential for doing a particular thing, you mean that it is possible they may do it. If there is the potential for something, it may happen.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。
noun
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- the difference in electrical charge between two points in a circuit expressed in volts
- Synonym: electric potential potential difference potential drop voltage
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- the inherent capacity for coming into being
- Synonym: potentiality potency
adj
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- existing in possibility
- a potential problem
- possible uses of nuclear power
- Synonym: possible
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- expected to become or be;in prospect
- potential clients
- Synonym: likely
数据来源：WordNet
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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。
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The city 's crime rate is a serious turn-off to potential investors .
这个城市的犯罪率使得潜在的投资者望而却步。
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Many people don 't use their computers to their full potential .
很多人没有充分利用他们计算机的全部潜在功能。
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We try to help all students realize their full potential .
我们努力帮助所有的学生充分发挥他们的潜力。
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The company is being actively considered as a potential partner .
这家公司正在被积极考虑为可能的合作伙伴。
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The house has a lot of potential .
这所房子颇具潜力。
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The high price is a major hindrance to potential buyers .
价格高是使潜在买主却步的主要因素。
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We send all potential clients an infopack .
我们给所有潜在的客户都发了信息包。
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The new drug is a potential lifesaver .
这种新药有可能成为一种救命药。
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The firm spent thousands wining and dining potential clients .
这家公司成千上万地花费在大摆酒宴款待潜在的客户上。
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If you don 't invest in this , you 're saying no to a potential fortune .
你如果不在这上面投资，那是存心不想发财。
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Their potential is unrealized .
他们没有发挥出潜力。
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Many people have stayed behind in the potential war zone
许多人留在了可能会沦为交战区的地方。
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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。
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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。
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' The potential for disaster is enormous , ' he says .
“这将会祸患无穷，”他说道。
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They have extended the potential life span of humanity everywhere .
世界各地人类的预期寿命均有所延长。
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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。
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We are aware of the potential problems and have taken every precaution .
我们已意识到潜在的问题，并采取了全面的预防措施。
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The company talked with many potential investors
公司和许多潜在的投资人举行了磋商。
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Education and training is the key that will unlock our nation 's potential .
教育和培训是发掘我们国家潜力的关键。
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The potential for conflict is great
爆发冲突的可能性很大。
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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。
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The support systems to enable women to realize their potential at work are seriously inadequate
使妇女在工作中发挥潜力的支持体系严重不足。
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Many mothers see their son as a potential protector and provider .
许多母亲将儿子看成是未来的保护人和赡养人。
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It is hard to overestimate the potential gains from this process .
这一工艺的潜在收益不可估量。
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Many West Germans are anxious about the potential cost of unification .
许多西德人都很担忧国家统一的潜在代价。
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My father was very keen that I should fulfill my potential
我父亲热切地希望我能够发挥出自身的潜力。
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The boy has great potential
这个男孩非常有潜质。
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Davies is still raw but his potential shows .
戴维斯还是新人，但已经显示出了他的潜力。
指与生俱来的学习或做某事的能力。
He has an amazing facility for mental arithmetic.
他有惊人的心算能力。
She plays the violin with surprising facility.
她拉小提琴的天赋令人惊讶。
指擅长做某事的才能。
She has a great faculty for adapting new environments.
她适应新环境的能力很强。
He had the faculty of dealing with tough problems.
他有处理棘手问题的能力。
指虽已具备但尚未发挥出来的能力。
She has the potential to become an interpreter.
她有潜力成为一名口译工作者。
He is a young singer with great potential.
他是一名很有潜力的年轻歌手。
指有可能做到或实现的。
It is possible to finish the job before it gets dark.
有可能在天黑前完成这项工作。
Science and technology make it possible for scientists to explore the universe.
科学技术使科学家得以探索宇宙。
指在未来极有可能发展成为某一种人或事物的，只作定语。
You'd better first identify the potential source of conflict.
你最好先弄清楚冲突的潜在根源。
Opponents wanted to know the potential benefits of the reform.
反对者想知道改革的潜在好处。
指很有可能存在、发生或属实的。
The probable cause of the disease was water pollution.
患病的原因很可能是水污染。
It seems probable that he decided to resign after he had received that offer.
看起来很有可能是他在收到那个录取通知之后才决定辞职的。