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单词 potential
释义
potential
adjective[before noun]
uk
/pəˈten.ʃəl/us
/poʊˈten.ʃəl/
B2
possiblewhen thenecessaryconditionsexist:
潜在的，可能的
Anumberof potentialbuyershaveexpressedinterestin thecompany.一些潜在的买主表达了对该公司的兴趣。
Many potentialcustomersarewaitingfor afallinpricesbeforebuying.很多潜在的顾客都在等着降价再购买。
Theaccidentis agrimreminderof the potentialdangersinvolvedinNorthSeaoilproduction.该事故残酷地提醒人们北海石油生产可能会出现的危险。
More examples
  • Ofcoursewe don'twanttoalarmpeopleunnecessarily, but they should bealertedto potentialdangers.
  • They went into therestaurantandhandedoutleafletsto potentialcustomers.
  • Weestimatethe potentialmarketfor the newphonesto be around one millionpeoplein thiscountryalone.
  • We shallpilotseveral newcosmeticproductstoselectedpotentialpurchasers.
  • The potentialbenefitsoutweightheproblems.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Potential
  • accident
  • an accident waiting to happenidiom
  • auspicious
  • auspiciously
  • be an actor, cook, etc. in the makingidiom
  • commanding
  • embryo
  • fertile
  • latent
  • making
  • not be beyond the wit of man/someoneidiom
  • potentiality
  • potentially
  • prospect
  • prospective
  • realizable
  • retrievable
  • room
  • room for improvementidiom
  • sleeper
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potential
noun[U]
uk
/pəˈten.ʃəl/us
/poʊˈten.ʃəl/

potentialnoun[U](ABILITY)

B2
someone's or something'sabilitytodevelop,achieve, orsucceed:
潜力，潜能
Theregionhasenormouspotentialforeconomicdevelopment.该地区经济发展潜力巨大。
I don'tfeelI'machievingmyfullpotential in mypresentjob.我觉得目前的工作没有完全发挥我的潜力。
[+ to infinitive]You have the potentialtoreachthetopofyourprofession.你有潜力达到事业的顶峰。
Ithinkthisroomhas got a lot of potential(= could be veryniceif somechangeswere made to it).我觉得这个房间有很多可改进之处。
More examples
  • Theschoolisbasedon thefundamentalprinciplethat eachchildshoulddevelopitsfullpotential.
  • Thehouselooksabitof amessnow, but it's gotrealpotential.
  • Thatchildshowsgreatpotential - he's atalentedmusician.
  • We need tofindnewwaystohelpstudentsrealizetheirpotential.
  • Theaimis tomaximizethe potential forfinancialgrowth.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Potential
  • accident
  • an accident waiting to happenidiom
  • auspicious
  • auspiciously
  • be an actor, cook, etc. in the makingidiom
  • commanding
  • embryo
  • fertile
  • latent
  • making
  • not be beyond the wit of man/someoneidiom
  • potentiality
  • potentially
  • prospect
  • prospective
  • realizable
  • retrievable
  • room
  • room for improvementidiom
  • sleeper
See more results »

potentialnoun[U](IN PHYSICS)

physicsspecialized
theamountofelectricitypassingthrough anelectriccircuit,measuredinvolts
电势（电路中通过的电量，以伏特为单位）
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Electricity & electronics
  • anti-static
  • bitstream
  • brownout
  • capacitance
  • chargeable
  • charged
  • conduct
  • generate
  • hydropower
  • insulate
  • negatively
  • non-electric
  • non-electrical
  • non-electronic
  • non-polar
  • photoelectric
  • piezoelectric
  • pylon
  • resistance
  • shock
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(Definition ofpotentialfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

potential| American Dictionary

potential
adjective[not gradable]
us
/pəˈten·tʃəl/
possiblebut notyetachieved:
He waseagertotalkwith potentialcustomers.

potentially

adverb[not gradable]us
/pəˈten·tʃə·li/
Potentiallydangerousproductsare oftenrecalledbytheirmanufacturers.
potential
noun[U]
us
/pəˈten·tʃəl/
Someone’s potential is anabilitythepersonhas notyetdeveloped:
Shekeepssaying I shouldliveup to my potential.
physics
Potentialenergyis theenergythat something has because ofitspositionandstructure, not because ofitsmovement.
physics
Electric potential is ameasureof thepowerofelectricalenergy,measuredinvolts.
(Definition ofpotentialfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

potential| Business English

potential
adjective[before noun]
uk
/pəˈtenʃəl/us
abletodevelopinto something in thefuturewhen thenecessaryconditionsexist:
There are potentialproblemsat everystageof thedrugproductionchain.
Anumberof potentialbuyersarethoughtto haveshowninterest.
apotentialcost/market
potential
noun[U]
uk
/pəˈtenʃəl/us
thepossibilityof somethingdevelopingorhappeningin aparticularway:
have the potential for sth/to do sthTheseequitysecurities arebelievedto have the potential for highearningsgrowth.
commercial/economicpotential
growth/market/salespotential
naturalqualitiesorabilitiesthatmeanthat someone or something may or shouldsucceedorachievesomething:
enormous/great/huge potentialThismarketingideahasgreatpotential.
We have putadditionalresourcesinto thecompanytoensureitreachesitsfullpotentialinScotland.
have the potential to be sthHe has the potential to be the verybest.
(Definition ofpotentialfrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofpotential

potential
The value of this volume at present is clear in that it permits geoscientists to view thepotentialof three-dimensional seismic data.
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The first,potentialfor reflection on past events, has a corollary, planning for future events.
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Readers are teachers or teachers in training, high school or normal school students,potentiallawyers, businessmen, or "ordinary" people.
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However, all researchers agree that both elements are required if we are to understand thepotentialrole and limitations of a specific psychological therapy.
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However, all these systems require strict adherence to maintenance protocols to perform to their fullpotential.
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In approaching their prospects, network marketers enjoy the privilege of exploiting the element of intimacy by reducing thepotentialthreat to their prospects' negative face.
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The results show thepotentialfor considerable reductions in blood use.
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Electrostaticpotentialbetween surfaces bearing ionizable groups in ionic equilibrium with physiologic saline solution.
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Suppression of thepotentialwell prevents the free electrons from recombination and, thus, no high-energy photon can be emitted.
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If the mirroring is too accurate, the perception itself can become a source of fear, and it loses its symbolicpotential.
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The attempts by nationalist activists to use soccer as an organizational and symbolic platform again prove the politicalpotentialof soccer.
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Based on apotentialerror message, they might modify a word or a sentence that is not in fact wrong and hence make things worse.
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As choreoathetosis is an exceedingly rare complication of bypass with manypotentialcauses, prospective cohort studies are unlikely to provide sufficient delineation of risk factors.
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The developmental literature points to at least 6 levels of empathy emerging in succession, each expanding and adding to the repertoire of empathicpotential.
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This suggests that programs should be targeted to areas with this type ofpotential.
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Collocationswithpotential

potential

These are words often used in combination withpotential.

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academic potential
The test was designed to focus on cognitive ability rather than linguistic knowledge to ensure that the effect of poor language skills is minimized when assessing students'academicpotential.
From theCambridge English Corpus
agricultural potential
This requires significant information on local markets and opportunities and is more likely to be successful in areas with higher agricultural potential.
From theCambridge English Corpus
commercial potential
The bearded strangers quickly saw thecommercialpotentialof such a malleable material.
From theCambridge English Corpus
These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.
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