potential
noun OPAL WOPAL S
/pəˈtenʃl/
/pəˈtenʃl/
[uncountable] the possibility of something happening or being developed or used可能性；潜在性- potential for something the potential for change变革的可能性
- potential for doing something The European marketplace offers excellent potential for increasing sales.欧洲市场带来了扩销的大好机遇。
- potential of something the huge potential of the American market 美国市场的巨大潜力
- potential to do something The disease has the potential to cause a global health emergency. 这种疾病有可能引发全球性的健康危机。
- John Cadbury could see the potential for his product.约翰・卡德伯里清楚地意识到自己产品的潜力。
- The new business offers great potential for growth.新业务有巨大的增长潜力。
- They were among the first companies to exploit the potential of the internet.他们是最先开发因特网潜能的公司之一。
- an industry that has the potential for growth有发展潜力的行业
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- considerable
- enormous
- great
- …
verb + potentialpreposition- with potential
- potential as
- potential for
- …
[uncountable] qualities that exist and can be developed潜力；潜质 synonym promise- 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。
- to reach/fulfil/achieve your potential发挥/实现/实现你的潜力
- an artist of great potential极具潜力的艺术家
- John shows great potential in the swimming pool.约翰在游泳池中显示出巨大的潜力。
- potential as somebody/something She has great potential as an artist.她很有潜质，是一位可造就的艺术家。
- her belief in art's potential as a healing agent 她相信艺术有治愈的潜力
- potential to do something He has the potential to become a world-class musician.他有潜力成为世界级的音乐家。
- with potential We're looking for a trainee with potential.我们正在寻找一位有潜力的实习生。
- The house has a lot of potential.这所房子颇具潜力。
- Zambia has large unexploited tourism potential.赞比亚拥有巨大的未开发旅游潜力。
- He believes that religion allows us to develop our human potential.他认为宗教可以让我们开发人类的潜力。
- Signing for a top club would enable him to fulfil his true potential.签约顶尖的俱乐部能使他发挥真正的潜力。
- This young man has enormous potential.这个小伙子有巨大的潜力。
- You aren't using your computer to its full potential.你没有充分发挥计算机的功能。
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- considerable
- enormous
- great
- …
verb + potentialpreposition- with potential
- potential as
- potential for
- …
- [uncountable, countable] (physics物理) the difference in voltage between two points in an electric field or circuit电位；电势；电压
词源late Middle English: from late Latin potentialis, from potentia ‘power’, from potent- ‘being able’, from the verb posse. The noun dates from the early 19th cent.