potent

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a. 有力的, 有说服力的, 有效的 [医] 有力的, 有性交能力的

发音

UK /ˈpəʊt(ə)nt/
其它
CA /ˈpoʊt(ə)nt/
US /ˈpoʊt(ə)nt/
CA /ˈpʰoʊ̯ʔn̩t/
US /ˈpʰoʊ̯ʔn̩t/
CA /-n̩ʔ/
US /-n̩ʔ/
AU /ˈpəʉt(ə)nt/
AU /ˈpʰəʉ̯ʔn̩t/
AU /-n̩ʔ/
NZ /ˈpɐʉt(ə)nt/
NZ /ˈpʰɐʉʔn̩t/
NZ /-n̩ʔ/

词形变化

potents 复数 potents more potent 比较级 most potent 最高级

教材释义与例句

形容词

有效的;强有力的,有权势的;有说服力的

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A prince; a potentate.

    废旧
  2. 2.

    A staff or crutch.

    废旧
  3. 3.

    A heraldic fur formed by a regular tessellation of blue and white T shapes.

    政治 纹章
adj. B2
  1. 1.

    Powerful; possessing power; effective.

  2. 2.

    Powerful; possessing power; effective.

    Possessing authority or influence; persuasive, convincing.

    a potent argument

  3. 3.

    Powerful; possessing power; effective.

    Possessing strong physical or chemical properties.

    a potent drink; a potent solvent; a potent medicine

  4. 4.

    Able to procreate.

  5. 5.

    Able to differentiate.

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词源

From Middle English potent, borrowed from Latin potens, potentis (“powerful, strong, potent”), present participle of posse (“to be able”), from potis (“able, powerful, originally a lord, master”).

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