potential
adj
noun
pəˈtenʃəl
adj
1
likely
to
develop
into
a
particular
type
of
person
or
thing
in
the
future
潜在的，可能的;
potential
customer/buyer/client
new
ways
of
attracting
potential
customers
吸引潜在客户的新方法
potential
benefit/problem
the
potential
benefits
of
the
new
system
新体制的潜在好处
potential
danger/threat/risk
the
potential
risks
to
health
associated
with
the
drug
这种药物对健康的潜在危害
noun
2
the
possibility
that
something
will
develop
in
a
particular
way,
or
have
a
particular
effect
〔事物的〕潜力，可能性
[+
for
]
The
company
certainly
has
the
potential
for
growth.
那家公司当然有发展潜力。
[+
of
]
the
potential
of
the
Internet
to
create
jobs
因特网创造就业机会的潜力
3
if
people
or
things
have
potential,
they
have
a
natural
ability
or
quality
that
could
develop
to
make
them
very
good
〔人的〕潜力，潜能
have/show
potential
She
has
the
potential
to
become
a
champion.
她有潜力成为冠军。
with
potential
a
young
player
with
great
potential
一名很有潜力的年轻球员
achieve/fulfil/realize
your
(full)
potential
4
the
difference
in
VOLTAGE
between
two
points
on
an
electrical
CIRCUIT
[术语] 电势，电位，电压
technical