| 词汇 | potential |
| 释义 | potential adjective[ before noun ] uk /pəˈten.ʃəl/ us /poʊˈten.ʃəl/ B2 possible when the necessary conditions exist: 潜在的，可能的 A number of potential buyers have expressed interest in the company.一些潜在的买主表达了对该公司的兴趣。 Many potential customers are waiting for a fall in prices before buying.很多潜在的顾客都在等着降价再购买。 The accident is a grim reminder of the potential dangers involved in North Sea oil production.该事故残酷地提醒人们北海石油生产可能会出现的危险。 that might or might not happen possibleI suppose it's possible that she just forgot my birthday, but it's unlikely. potentialShe is being mentioned as a potential successor to the leader. imaginableThe pens came in every colour imaginable. conceivableIt is conceivable that they'll agree to our terms, but I wouldn't bet on it. thinkableThe existence of something like the internet would not have even been thinkable in Einstein's day. Of course we don't want to alarm people unnecessarily, but they should be alerted to potential dangers. They went into the restaurant and handed out leaflets to potential customers. We estimate the potential market for the new phones to be around one million people in this country alone.我们预计，仅在这个国家新型电话的潜在市场就有100万人左右。 We shall pilot several new cosmetic products to selected potential purchasers.我们将在一些选定的潜在顾客身上试用几种新化妆品。 The potential benefits outweigh the problems. Potential accident an accident waiting to happenidiom auspicious auspiciously be an actor, cook, etc. in the makingidiom commanding embryo fertile latent latently making not be beyond the wit of man/someoneidiom potentiality prospect prospective realizable retrievable room room for improvementidiom sleeper potential noun[ U ] uk /pəˈten.ʃəl/ us /poʊˈten.ʃəl/ potentialnoun[U] (ABILITY)B2 someone's or something's ability to develop, achieve, or succeed: 潜力，潜能 The region has enormous potential for economic development.该地区经济发展潜力巨大。 I don't feel I'm achieving my full potential in my present job.我觉得目前的工作没有完全发挥我的潜力。 [ + to infinitive ]You have the potential to reach the top of your profession.你有潜力达到事业的顶峰。 I think this room has got a lot of potential (= could be very nice if some changes were made to it).我觉得这个房间有很多可改进之处。 The school is based on the fundamental principle that each child should develop its full potential. The house looks a bit of a mess now, but it's got real potential. That child shows great potential - he's a talented musician. We need to find new ways to help students realize their potential. The aim is to maximize the potential for financial growth. Potential accident an accident waiting to happenidiom auspicious auspiciously be an actor, cook, etc. in the makingidiom commanding embryo fertile latent latently making not be beyond the wit of man/someoneidiom potentiality prospect prospective realizable retrievable room room for improvementidiom sleeper potentialnoun[U] (IN PHYSICS)physics specialized the amount of electricity passing through an electric circuit, measured in volts电势（电路中通过的电量，以伏特为单位） Electricity & electronics anodize anti-static arc bitstream brownout capacitance chargeable electricity generate high-voltage homing insulating tape linesman magnet multimeter negatively non-electric non-electrical non-electronic solid-state potential | American Dictionarypotential adjective[ not gradable ] us/pəˈten·tʃəl/ possible but not yet achieved: He was eager to talk with potential customers. potentiallyadverb[ not gradable ]us/pəˈten·tʃə·li/ Potentially dangerous products are often recalled by their manufacturers. potential noun[ U ] us/pəˈten·tʃəl/ Someone’s potential is an ability the person has not yet developed: She keeps saying I should live up to my potential. physics Potential energy is the energy that something has because of its position and structure, not because of its movement. physics Electric potential is a measure of the power of electrical energy, measured in volts. potential | Business Englishpotential adjective[ before noun ] uk /pəˈtenʃəl/us able to develop into something in the future when the necessary conditions exist: There are potential problems at every stage of the drug production chain. A number of potential buyers are thought to have shown interest. a potential cost/market potential noun[ U ] uk /pəˈtenʃəl/us the possibility of something developing or happening in a particular way: have the potential for sth/to do sthThese equity securities are believed to have the potential for high earnings growth. commercial/economic potential growth/market/sales potential natural qualities or abilities that mean that someone or something may or should succeed or achieve something: enormous/great/huge potentialThis marketing idea has great potential. We have put additional resources into the company to ensure it reaches its full potential in Scotland. have the potential to be sthHe has the potential to be the very best. Examples of potentialpotential The value of this volume at present is clear in that it permits geoscientists to view the potential of three-dimensional seismic data. The first, potential for reflection on past events, has a corollary, planning for future events. However, all researchers agree that both elements are required if we are to understand the potential role and limitations of a specific psychological therapy. However, all these systems require strict adherence to maintenance protocols to perform to their full potential. In approaching their prospects, network marketers enjoy the privilege of exploiting the element of intimacy by reducing the potential threat to their prospects' negative face. The results show the potential for considerable reductions in blood use. Electrostatic potential between surfaces bearing ionizable groups in ionic equilibrium with physiologic saline solution. Suppression of the potential well prevents the free electrons from recombination and, thus, no high-energy photon can be emitted. If the mirroring is too accurate, the perception itself can become a source of fear, and it loses its symbolic potential. The attempts by nationalist activists to use soccer as an organizational and symbolic platform again prove the political potential of soccer. Based on a potential error message, they might modify a word or a sentence that is not in fact wrong and hence make things worse. As choreoathetosis is an exceedingly rare complication of bypass with many potential causes, prospective cohort studies are unlikely to provide sufficient delineation of risk factors. The developmental literature points to at least 6 levels of empathy emerging in succession, each expanding and adding to the repertoire of empathic potential. This suggests that programs should be targeted to areas with this type of potential. Further, those sounds that were excluded from a child's phonemic inventory formed the pool of potential targets to be considered for treatment. 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. Collocations withpotentialpotentialThese are words often used in combination with potential. Click on a collocation to see more examples of it. 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. agricultural potential This requires significant information on local markets and opportunities and is more likely to be successful in areas with higher agricultural potential. commercial potential The bearded strangers quickly saw the commercialpotential of such a malleable material. 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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