potential

potential

英 [pəˈtenʃl]
　　美 [pə'tɛnʃl]

n. 潛能；可能性；[電] 電勢
　　adj. 潛在的；可能的；勢的

potential 以前有指“有效的，強效的”的意思，但是現在不常用。

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

中文詞源：

potential 潛力，潛在的，可能的

來自potent,強大的，有力的，-al,形容詞後綴。引申詞義潛力，潛在的，可能的。

例句：

1. They identified six plants as having potential for development into pharmaceutical drugs.
他們驗明6種植物有可能提煉出藥物麻醉劑。

2. Many West Germans are anxious about the potential cost of unification.
許多西德人都很擔憂國傢統一的潛在代價。

3. We are aware of the potential problems and have taken every precaution.
我們已意識到潛在的問題，並采取瞭全面的預防措施。

4. There is enormous, acknowledged and untapped potential in the Indian stock markets.
印度的股票市場蘊含著巨大的、公認的、尚未挖掘出來的潛力。

5. Twelve potential vaccines are currently being tested on human volunteers.
目前正在人類志願者身上試驗12種試用疫苗。