potence

n. 力量, 权力, 效力

词形变化

potences 复数 potences

别名

potance

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Power or strength; potency.

    可数 不可数
  2. 2.

    A stud that acts as a support of a pivot in a watch or clock.

    可数 不可数

词汇关系

名词

同义词 1

potency

反义词 1

impotence

相关短语

cross potence crosses potence cross potent

词源

Borrowed from Middle French potence (“power, a crutch”), from Latin potentia (“power, in Medieval Latin also crutch”), from potens (“powerful”); see potent.

来源：wiktionary